And life changes. Maybe just a little, maybe a lot. And at some point, it just isn't worth the fight to fix it.

For me a thriller is a very carefully structured story.

Certainly going back to Sherlock Holmes we have a tradition of forensic science featured in detective stories.

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

I spend about eight months researching and outlining my book.

We have years to converse with someone, to blurt and rant, to explain our desires and anger and regrets - and oh how we squander those moments.

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.