I spend eight months outlining and researching the novel before I begin to write a single word of the prose.

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.

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

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.

I spend about eight months researching and outlining my book.

It means working harder to do the research but I don't really mind - I don't think I have what it takes to chase criminals through back alleys and wade through blood at crime scenes.

Too much screaming in Congress. Too much screaming everywhere.