In real life, coincidences happen all the time. In novels, they are leapt upon with fury.

No characters in 'Stay Close,' including the leads, are black and white. I want them to be grey. I think that makes for a much more interesting reading experience, something that will stay with you a little bit longer.

For a short time, I hated them. But when you think about it, what good does that do?It takes so much to hold on to hate—you lose your grip on what's important, you know?

What I love about the thriller form is that it makes you write a story. You can't get lost in your own genius, which is a dangerous place for writers. You don't want to ever get complacent. If a book starts going too well, I usually know there's a problem. I need to struggle. I need that self-doubt. I need to think it's not the best thing ever.

I'm the Jerry Lewis of crime fiction.

"So basically, that entire theory is blown to hell."Not basically," Win corrected. "Entirely."

We're called New Jersey but we're actually the suburbs of New York.