The best villains are those who believe they're the heroes of their own stories.
最好的反派是那些认为自己是他自己故事中的英雄的人。
Sometimes the detective isn't solving the crime as much as being consumed by it.
有时侦探不是在破案，而是在被案件吞噬。
Writing about crime is really writing about society's fractures and failings.
The most terrifying monsters are the ones that look just like us.
最可怕的怪物是那些看起来和我们一样的怪物。
A good mystery should keep the reader guessing until the very end, but the clues must all be there.
好的悬疑故事应该让读者一直猜测到最后，但所有线索都必须存在。
The past is never dead; it's not even past. This is especially true in detective fiction.
过去从未消逝，它甚至没有过去。这在侦探小说中尤其如此。
Every murder leaves two victims: the deceased and the killer.
每起谋杀都会留下两个受害者：死者和凶手。
The best detective stories are those where the detective is as complex as the crime.
最好的侦探故事是那些侦探和罪行一样复杂的故事。
Crime fiction is the perfect vehicle for exploring the darker side of human nature.
犯罪小说是探索人性阴暗面的完美载体。
"The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself."
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