don't argue what you don't believe in. Rule number one, in law and in life.

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.

Nobody was ever replaced in life, no hole completely filled or loss totally healed. You didn't need a medical degree to know that the human body really wasn't stronger in the broken places. Like any bone, the cracks would always show if you looked hard enough.

And when I look at my mother, I reflect on her strength and endurance. She's cranky sometimes, but she is lovable and loving. I'd be happy to be there at 86.

don't argue what you don't believe in. Rule number one, in law and in life.

There was no known cure for a Catholic education.

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