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18 quotes by Alafair Burke

Alafair S. Burke (born October 1969) is an American crime novelist, professor of law, and legal commentator. She is the author of two series of crime novels—one featuring NYPD Detective Ellie Hatcher; the other, Portland, Oregon, prosecutor Samantha Kincaid. Her books have been translated into more than a dozen languages.
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According to FBI statistics for 2008, only 22 percent of murder victims were killed by strangers. More than 30 percent were slain by family members... →

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Hmmm... cooking with wine? I usually drink wine while cooking... I do a good braised short ribs with cabernet, though. We're big red wine... →

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Teaching does allow me to keep one foot in the youthful waters I tend to occupy in my novels, so I'm thankful for that. My students also remind... →

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There are writers out there who say they're writing a second series, and then you pick it up and it feels exactly the same, only the lead... →

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In our system, we leave questions of fact to a jury. But to render a verdict, a jury must know the law. For this, we rely upon jury instructions.... →

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Letterman, despite whatever idiotic (or worse?) things he may have done with women on his staff, was wise enough to realize that silence isn't... →

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Before we condemn the jurors who acquitted George Zimmerman, we should remember that they were asked to do something extraordinary. They were asked... →

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The best crime novels are all based on people keeping secrets. All lying - you may think a lie is harmless, but you put them all together and... →

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Nothing worse than reading a love scene written by your father.

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I find myself more and more behind these days. You have to be really diligent. I don't have kids, which helps. I'm always working on... →

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Just as I know the usual rules of law enforcement, I also know the exceptions and invoke those frequently. I don't feel a need to bog the reader... →

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Moving to New York made all the difference in my creating this new series with Ellie Hatcher. I love Portland, and it's always going to be one of... →

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I've learned to accept the fact that my students are far too busy preparing for their own legal careers to care one bit about the off-campus... →

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