Why did people manufacture trouble when there was already so much of it in the world?

James Bond is quite serious about his drinks and clothing and cigarettes and food and all that sort of thing. There is nothing wry or amused about James Bond.

I am very fond of Edith Wharton. She's quite high brow but also a great storyteller. My favorite is 'The House of Mirth.' I also like 'The Reef.

A baby was like a revolution, Grigori thought: you could start one, but you could not control how it would turn out.

Thrillers have been traditionally very masculine books; the women characters often rather decorative.

In my books, women often solve the problem. Even if the woman is not the hero, she's a strong character. She does change the plot. She'll often rescue the male character from some situation.

Why did people manufacture trouble when there was already so much of it in the world?