His name was Rambo, and he was just some nothing kid for all anybody knew, standing by the pump of a gas station at the outskirts of Madison, Kentucky.

Your obligation as writers is to distinguish yourself. … The ultimate result should be a book that you write that no one else could have written.

One generation's idea of fast pace might be different from a later generation's.

" ... What if?" Through the alchemy of those two words, something new comes into the world.

At their best, thrillers not only entertain. Ideally they also reflect the society in which they are set, analyzing our fears and how we perceive the world.

People who know various movie versions don't really know the story.

A thriller becomes great when it carries a feeling of reality and truth.