Donna Andrews

“I am a crime writer, but I don't see myself as a writer of dark and gloomy crime. I think I'm a writer of comedies of manners with a body count.”

“I've often said that I write the kind of books I want to read—and that's the kind of books I'm still trying to find.”

“My goal is to entertain. If people learn something, that's a bonus, but my primary goal is to tell a good story.”

“I've always loved mysteries, but I've always been more of a fan of the cozy mystery than the hardboiled.”

“The secret of writing a good mystery is to give the reader a good puzzle, a good set of characters, and a satisfying ending.”