I have come to think of violence as a self-perpetuating mania of the power of the aggressive over those less strong.

Why do all your brilliant ideas involve felonies?

I've never lost my capacity to be shocked.

I do interviews and signings and readings and all of these people just hang off my every word. And then I go home and have dinner with my family and nobody lets me get a word in.

I've been accused of being a minimalist writer. I don't like a lot of verbiage in there.

My first book was the most successful debut novel in the UK ever and every one of my books has reached number one in the UK. Clearly the British know brilliance when they see it.

Amazing.” Hi stripped off his shirt, wrung it out. “Score one for your honker.” “Thanks, I think.” I cocked my chin at Hi’s substantial midsection. “Nice abs.” “Yeah, I work out twice a month. No expectations. But stop hitting on me, it’s embarrassing.