“When I was growing up, my stepmother's sister was the chief detective ...” — Karin Slaughter Quote

“When I was growing up, my stepmother's sister was the chief detective in one of the adjoining towns, so she piqued my interest in crime.”

“I started Save the Libraries in 2010 by hosting a big fundraiser in my city library of DeKalb County in Atlanta. Through that, I learned that even with fundraisers, libraries often don't make money - they just barely break even.”