Lone women shouldn't stop in the middle of nowhere for giant unkempt strangers with duct tape on their faces.

I had a teacher once, grade school somewhere. Philippines, I think, because she always wore a big white hat. So it was somewhere hot. I was always twice the size of the other kids, and she used to say to me: count to ten before you get mad, Reacher. And I've counted way past ten on this one. Way past.

The thriller is not a recent invention. It probably goes back to the dawn of storytelling.

I do a little fact checking now and then. Other than that its impact is simply that email has revolutionized communication for me, and my website has built up a community of readers, which is a lot of fun.

Slippery slope. I carry a spare shirt, pretty soon I'm carrying spare pants. Then I'd need a suitcase. Next thing I know, I've got a house and a car and a savings plan and I'm filling out all kinds of forms.

People who wear glasses, without them they always look unfocused, vulnerable. Out in the open. A layer removed.

I felt alienated by the experience and decided to stay away from corporate employment.