Everyone had a reason for everything they did, even if that reason was sometimes stupidity.

A good editor is one of the sharpest tools a writer can have in her toolbox.

People just make stupid mistakes. And they keep making them and keep making them, and suddenly they can't dig themselves out.

It really sucks getting older. Sometimes I'll be walking along and I'll just glance over my shoulder to make sure nothing has fallen off.

You didn't realize what was passing you by until you slowed down a little bit to get a better look.

Everyone had a reason for everything they did, even if that reason was sometimes stupidity.

A lot of novels use crime as a stepping stone to talk about greater issues. So I just think of myself as a writer.