Ruth Rendell quotes

Ruth Rendell was a renowned British crime writer, best known for her Inspector Wexford series. Her novels combined psychological insight with intricate plots, earning her critical acclaim and numerous awards. She influenced the genre of crime fiction and remains celebrated for her exploration of social issues through suspenseful storytelling. Here are 12 of her quotes:

I really do literally put myself into a character's shoes.

Ruth Rendell

The knives of jealousy are honed on details.

Ruth Rendell

I've had two proposals since I've been a widow. I am a wonderful catch, you know. I have a lot of money.

Ruth Rendell

We always know when we are awake that we cannot be dreaming even though when actually dreaming we feel all this may be real.

Ruth Rendell

While most of the things you've worried about have never happened, it's a different story with the things you haven't worried about. They are the ones that happen.

Ruth Rendell

Without me, without me, Everyday's misery. But with me - am I wrong? No night is too long!

Ruth Rendell

People who have had a stroke and are recovering from it love being read to... especially by someone who is a good reader - it does help them to get better.

Ruth Rendell

I think to be driven to want to kill must be such a terrible burden.

Ruth Rendell

I try, and I think I succeed, in making my readers feel pity for my psychopaths, because I do.

Ruth Rendell

I think about death every day - what it would be like, why it would happen to me. It would be humiliating to be afraid.

Ruth Rendell