I've always been drawn to historical fiction.

I think a lot of guys who are on the internet a lot, they're kind of anesthetized to some of the violent language and all that because they see it all the time.

Reading develops cognitive skills. It trains our minds to think critically and to question what you are told. This is why dictators censor or ban books. It's why it was illegal to teach slaves to read. It's why girls in developing countries have acid thrown in their faces when they walk to school.

Meg Gardiner is one of my favorite authors. She always delivers a terrific read. Phantom Instinct should go to the top of your 'to-be-read' pile.

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.

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

Being a Southerner, Im interested in sex, violence, religion and all the things that make life interesting.