Our names are an integral part of the faces we show to the world. If we’re judged first on outward appearances, we’re assessed next on our names. – Sharon Bolton
On the advice of my U.K. publishers, I chose a sexless anonymity and published my first five books under the semi-pseudonym, S. J. Bolton. I was happy. I could hide behind a genderless, classless persona and let my creepy, psychological murder-mysteries speak for themselves. – Sharon Bolton
Crime writers adore islands. We love the sense of being trapped within a community apart, where normal codes of behavior, if not ignored, can be allowed to slip. – Sharon Bolton
Whenever I find myself in an exceptionally beautiful environment, I can’t help asking myself – what lies beneath? I’m fascinated by the idea of a perfect surface concealing a rotten core. – Sharon Bolton
‘The Magus,’ usually described as a book for the young, is about learning that the world is a mysterious and limitless place, beyond our control, and all the more exciting – and daunting – because of it. – Sharon Bolton
I learned the hard way that people are quick to judge, will jump at the chance of a cheap ego boost at another’s expense. – Sharon Bolton
