Kate Atkinson
Born: 12-31-1950
Kate Atkinson is a British author renowned for her blend of literary fiction and mystery. She gained acclaim with her debut novel, "Behind the Scenes at the Museum," winning the Whitbread Book of the Year. Her popular "Jackson Brodie" series showcases her talent for crafting intricate plots and compelling characters. Atkinson's work often explores themes of time, memory, and the complexities of human relationships, earning her a dedicated readership worldwide.
Book summaries for books written by Kate Atkinson
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There was no escaping the fact that he had fallen in love, and he could think of no other word for it.
The best way of keeping a secret is to pretend there isn't one.
Guilt was a rope that pulled you along.
She had tried to be the person she was before, but she had left that person somewhere down the road, she had mislaid her.
The past was all around him, pressing in on him, suffocating him.
The worst thing that could happen had already happened.
He had always found solace in the smell of books.
The human mind was capable of anything - because everything is in it, all the past as well as all the future.
Sometimes a person has to be lost to find out who they really are.
There were so many versions of the past, so many stories to tell.
The dead had a certain gravity, it was impossible to escape their pull.
There was no point in trying to change the past, it was better to try and change the future.