I have seen all, I have heard all, I have forgotten all. marie antoinette

Normally I make myself swim, do exercises. For zest I like going to the cinema.

I'm glad I was never an heiress.

Of course there's no such thing as a totally objective person, except Almighty God, if she exists.

I think there's a tremendous split between people who've been through a war and people who haven't.

I have no plans for a future Jemima Shore mystery, but would write one tomorrow if a good idea came to me.

I think crime writing is my link with trying to preserve a sort of order.