When a woman creates an unlikable character, a lot of people think it's a mistake.

Ultimately, I'm in control of what's going on in the books, so I can back off, if it's scaring me too much.

I have a few unusual fans, as you can imagine, so I try to protect the privacy of my home life.

I am a voracious reader myself. I don't stick to one genre. My only criteria is that it's a good story. I try to bring that to my work because I think people can read your excitement about a story.

I'm sold as a literary writer in Holland; I'm sold as crime fiction in England. I think of it as just literature.

You can take my heart, but I can't let you take my dog.

If you're a smart guy, you should really try to find out what women are thinking. I mean, we are 51 percent of the population.