In ordinary detective novels you never see the consequences of what happens in a story in the next book. That you do in mine. Stieg Larsson bookconsequencedetective Change image and share on social
Some of the writers I've praised are Sara Paretsky, Val McDermid, Elisabeth George and Minette Walters. Strangely enough, almost all are women. Stieg Larsson elisabethgeorgehave Change image and share on social
Writing detective stories is about writing light literature, for entertainment. It isn't primarily a question of writing propaganda or classical literature. Stieg Larsson classicaldetectiveentertainment Change image and share on social
To exact revenge for yourself or your friends is not only a right, it's an absolute duty. Stieg Larsson absolutedutyexact Change image and share on social
I have been threatened occasionally. But that happens to everybody who is writing this kind of things. Threats will come without fail. It might happen to the most 'innocent' texts. If it gets too much we call the police. Stieg Larsson callfailhappen share on social
I am not altogether confident of my ability to put my thoughts into words: My texts are usually better after an editor has hacked away at them, and I am used to both editing and being edited. Which is to say that I am not oversensitive in such matters. Stieg Larsson abilityaltogetherconfident share on social
In many respects I have gone out of my way to avoid the usual approach adopted in crime novels. I have used some techniques that are normally outlawed - the presentation of Mikael Blomkvist, for instance, is based exclusively on the personal case study made by Lisbeth Salander. Stieg Larsson adoptapproachavoid share on social
