Lisa Scottoline Quotes - Page 2

I was a lawyer and I loved it, but my Francesca was born, and a divorce followed way too soon after.

But the fact is, I'm not work-identified. I'm not a lawyer or a writer. I'm a mom, and I'm a woman, and that's the kind of people I want to see in books in the starring role.

Any middle-aged woman knows that our feet are not for the faint of heart, especially in midwinter. I wear clogs, so it's actually like my feet are wooden now.

If it weren't for book tours, I would never leave my house.

I still think I'm writing Nancy Drew with a mortgage.

Nobody was ever replaced in life, no hole completely filled or loss totally healed. You didn't need a medical degree to know that the human body really wasn't stronger in the broken places. Like any bone, the cracks would always show if you looked hard enough.

Alafair Burke's first standalone is a must read! You'll lose yourself in this riveting story of Alice Humphrey, a woman whose nightmare begins when she goes to work at her new gallery job, only to find everything gone—and a murdered man on the floor. You can't guess the plot twists that follow, as Alice's whole word turns upside down and she has to question everyone and everything she thought was real. And the ending is a shocker you'll never see coming.

It's the Snickers bars. Snickers equal romance.

Likewise, I would never be so rude as to not interrupt a friend. How else would she know I was listening?

And when I look at my mother, I reflect on her strength and endurance. She's cranky sometimes, but she is lovable and loving. I'd be happy to be there at 86.

everything associated with weddings cost the same - a fortune.

Even people who counted their blessings never counted them in the morning. For one thing, there wasn't time.

My animals are a really important part of my life.

You can really help support a character if you understand the setting. So for that reason I generally write about Philadelphia.

I love my job, and I love books. I read anything, including cereal boxes. I care deeply about what people think of my books, and I memorize my reviews. I love to hear from my readers.

Truth is, every writer has to be a good editor, and you have to edit yourself. It's a skill every writer has to acquire.