The Twist of a Knife (Hawthorne & Horowitz #4)

by Anthony Horowitz

And if he killed every critic who had something bad to say about his work, there’d be hundreds of corpses littered across the country.’

It’s amazing, really, the invisible process that can turn complete strangers into friends.

‘Yes, of course. I understand that. But the whole point about stories is that they’re for sharing. That’s the very nature of their existence. Stories are what bring us together. It’s how we try to understand each other and understanding is exactly what my job is all about.’

You know the trouble with this part of the world? It’s full of retired bankers and lawyers with too much time on their hands. People who used to be important but now they’ve got nothing to do, so they just get busy blowing everything out of proportion.

You choose any village you want, you’re going to get your moaners. People need something to complain about. But come the weekend, it’s all forgotten. It comes and goes with the wind.’