You think publishing is tough but the music world is ten times tougher.

That's the past for you. Not only does it come back at the most unexpected, and inconvenient, times but it's set in stone.

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.

It's becoming apparent that I like bad boys. That's one of my problems. They've all been bad boys. You're one too. You're a bad boy. But, I think you're a good bad boy.

For me a thriller is a very carefully structured story.

I was editor of my high school literary magazine and a reporter for the school newspaper.

My books are primarily plot driven but the best plot in the world is useless if you don't populate them with characters that readers can care about.