Mothers hold close, fathers let go. Maybe that’s the way of the world.

When you're on book tours, you definitely need chocolate. At all times.

I'm not the most detailed writer. I have a tendency to be more action-oriented vs. descriptive.

You know what the difference between a cardiac surgeon and God is? God doesn't think he's a cardiac surgeon.

I don't know much about international policing and I would love to learn more. Especially in this day and age when the Internet is rapidly reducing borders and crime can happen on a larger scale than ever before. These things intrigue me.

My mother would like me to start all interviews by stating that she and my father are perfectly normal. They are proud of me, and as perplexed as anyone by my novels.

What I learned is that it's arrogant to be certain of anything. The world is a complex place and only idiots or assholes think they know it all.