The thriller is the most popular literary genre of the 20th century.

I read mostly fiction, a lot of 19th-century novels.

Why was it, Lloyd wondered, that the people who wanted to destroy everything good about their country were the quickest to wave the national flag?

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

I like to create imaginary characters and events around a real historical situation. I want readers to feel: OK, this probably didn't happen, but it might have.

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

I could fall for you in a heartbeat