I try to use short sentences, short paragraphs and short chapters to keep the reader's interest.

Somehow our devils are never quite what we expect when we meet them face to face.

Most of my books are about contemporary subjects, and the world changes so fast that I'm lucky when events haven't overtaken the book I'm writing at the moment.

I turned to the Times crossword puzzle and asked Kate, “What’s the definition of a moderate Arab?” “I don’t know.” “A guy who ran out of ammunition.

There is no terra incognito left.

I do write my manuscripts by hand, in pencil on legal pads. Then they are typed on a word processor by my typist.

I like the process of pencil and paper as opposed to a machine. I think the writing is better when it's done in handwriting.