For men, as they get bogged down with responsibilities, commitments, bureaucracy, it is a fantasy just to think of shedding everything literally, walking away with nothing at all, and just hitting the road.

You see something scary, you should stand up and step toward it, not away from it. Instinctively, reflexively, in a raging fury.

British crime stories tend to be very internal, psychological, claustrophobic, very limited in terms of geography.

Everything you could want - action, suspense, character and setting, all floating on the easy lyricism of a fine writer at the top of his game.

It's always sad if anybody you know has a personal problem.

I have to warn you. I promised my mother, a long time ago. She said I had to give folks a chance to walk away.

Sometimes if you want to know for sure whether the stove is hot, the only way to find out is to touch it.