The characters emerge from my rather twisted mind. That's another enjoyable part of the job making stuff up.

All of us are like locks. No matter how strong the bolt, there’s always a key out there that opens it.

Therapist’s dilemma: those who need help the most, run the farthest from it.

Without sounding pompous, I really do feel that I have a set of standards that I must adhere to, even leaving aside considerations of what the readers expect.

The science of psychotherapy is knowing what to say, the art is knowing when to say it. (36)

40 Words for Sorrow is brilliant-one of the finest crime novels I've ever read. Giles Blunt writes with uncommon grace, style and compassion and he plots like a demon. This book has it all-unforgettable characters, beautiful language, throat-constricting suspense.

The characters emerge from my rather twisted mind. That's another enjoyable part of the job making stuff up.