She's a reflection of my fascination with the diversity of America she's totally normal in New York, but a freak in Texas. There are dozens of such clashes in America.

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.

Evaluate. Long experience had taught me to evaluate and assess. When the unexpected gets dumped on you, don’t waste time. Don’t figure out how or why it happened. Don’t recriminate. Don’t figure out whose fault it is. Don’t work out how to avoid the same mistake next time. All of that you do later. If you survive.

I think my books come out very visual, which is an obvious consequence.

A handgun at two hundred feet is the same thing as crossing your fingers and making a wish.

Hope for the best, plan for the worst.

I'm a rich man. To have everything you need is the definition of affluence.