I also try very hard to create characters - both heroes and villains - with psychological depth.

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.

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

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.

In other words, the people who populate my books are more than caricatures.

I think a lot of young aspiring writers get misdirected; they think 'I ought to write this, even though I enjoy reading that'. What you have to do is write what you enjoy reading.

I like the way words go together and I like the gamesmanship of writing poetry. It is such a challenge.