Often the true hero and heroines of my books are the houses, the places, the communities where people find a home.

For me books have always been an incredibly solid part of my life, both as escapism and simply as resource.

The song and dance didn't stop us dying. It just stopped the fear of death swallowing us up while we were still alive.

Books aren't like broccoli. You don't have to eat it because it's good for you. Books drag you in because they are fascinating.

Dance, my darling dance! If you dance then death can't catch you! Nothing bad can touch you! Dance!

Death had ruled my life till I met Lady Dance. Her dance had set me free.

When someone is missing the really hard thing is that you never really do give up hope, even though the inquest says that she is dead, even though right from the beginning we already knew that we wouldn't see her again.