That's what a good crime novelist - any good novelist - should do with you: play with your perceptions while showing you everything in plain sight.
Harlan CobenThe actual writing time is a lot shorter than the thinking time. I don't do too many notes. I keep it mostly in my head. I usually start writing a new book around January, and it's due October 1.
Harlan CobenI still try to make the "next" book my "best" book. I want to grip and move you in unexpected ways.
Harlan Coben