I just think, as writers, especially with a book that takes years to write, you sort of wake up every morning hoping and praying that you can make it work for the day.

I was obsessed with Agatha Christie in sixth grade.

I have to say I do read partly for escapism. Why can't I escape and learn something?

Every time I try to write on vacation, I fail miserably.

I would stay at my grandma's house on my birthday every year and I remember she had a bookshelf of murder mystery books along with really frightening books, like one on Jack the Ripper. She also had a poster of a shark in the closet which also terrified me at the time.

I'm convinced I was the only kid ever who had a Death on the Nile [1978] movie poster and a Murder on the Orient Express [1974] movie poster on his bedroom walls.

Going out into the country after living in the city is a loss of control.