The best way to learn about writing is to study the work of other writers you admire.

The outline is 95 percent of the book. Then I sit down and write, and that's the easy part.

Ideally, I like to integrate the human issues into the suspense story itself.

Too much screaming in Congress. Too much screaming everywhere.

Hardcover books are fairly expensive these days and to read one requires a significant commitment of time in our busy society. So I want to make sure that when readers buy one of my books they get something they're familiar with.

Six Seconds is a great read. Echoing Ludlum and Forsythe, author Mofina has penned a big, solid international thriller that grabs your gut -- and your heart -- in the opening scenes and never lets go.

Throat clutching from the outset! The Never List stands as a sterling example of psychological thriller writing at its best. Cancel appointments and give up on sleep. It's that kind of book.