I'm real bent on dialogue. I'm just a little bit crazy and when you put that along with 20 years as a criminal lawyer, it's pretty easy to come up with some interesting plots.

All I can really say is it's bloodier than hell. In this one I'm going to be much more direct and honest in my description of the actual killings and the crime scene.

Writing is hard work, but a lot of fun, too. It allows me to live out some of my fantasies.

That's the thing about us lawyers - if at all possible, we will consume each other.

I think that the mere fact that I'm doing it ought to inspire someone. In junior high school the counselor suggested that I focus on wood shop and metal shop.

The main thing is that you have a good editor - one that believes in you and who will give you the feedback that you need to produce a good book.

I chose to go to law school because I thought that someday, somehow I'd make a difference.