Any middle-aged woman knows that our feet are not for the faint of heart, especially in midwinter. I wear clogs, so it's actually like my feet are wooden now.

Truly I never thought of myself as writing legal thrillers, and I still don't think I do. I write stories about women.

I love my job, and I love books. I read anything, including cereal boxes. I care deeply about what people think of my books, and I memorize my reviews. I love to hear from my readers.

I love everything about Philadelphia, and its food is like the city itself: real-deal, hearty, and without pretension. We've always had an underdog vibe as a city, but that just makes us try harder, and I love our scrappiness and scruffiness.

Women shouldn't iron, ever. It's our wrinkles that make us interesting.

Likewise, I would never be so rude as to not interrupt a friend. How else would she know I was listening?

You can really help support a character if you understand the setting. So for that reason I generally write about Philadelphia.