I want my books to explore motives which make people think, 'Wow! Imagine the psychological state you'd have to be in for that to be your motive! ' Whereas things like blackmail, jealousy - they're rational reasons for committing murder.

Sophie Hannah
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  2. The question, love, is whether you want me enough to take the risk. - Lisa Kleypas

  3. I want you. I want you so badly I can’t stand it. When you left, it felt like the world got darker. Like I couldn’t truly see anything. Couldn’t feel anything. - Rachel Vincent

  4. Lift your hips for me, love. - Tahereh Mafi

  5. When you want something this badly, you don't just give up. You fight and fight until you absolutely can't fight anymore. - Gail McHugh

More Quotes By Sophie Hannah
  1. I never do enjoy my breaks, long or short... I look forward to them intensely, but as soon as they begin, I can feel them starting to end. I feel the temporariness of my freedom, and find it hard to concentrate on anything other than...

  2. I thought to myself, 'No matter what happens from now on, even if my heart ends up in pieces, this makes it all worth it, this moment.

  3. If you only have one world, one life, then however brilliant it is most of the time, you have nowhere to run when you need to escape from it for a while.

  4. Are men like babies? Is trying to distract them a better tactic than asking them to behave reasonably?

  5. That's not me talking, it's your inner voice. I'd attempt the accent, only I don't speak low self-esteem. It's a language I've never needed to learn.

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