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

How you handle life depends a lot on how you handle plan B, or if you have a plan B.

Kate had never been married, so she had no way of knowing if I was a normal husband. This has been good for our marriage.

Everyone looked pensive, which is good cover-up for clueless.

I enjoy the presence of a woman in the house for brief periods of time. They fall into two categories: the organizers and the slobs. There’s probably a third category—the naggers, who try to get you to do things, but I’ve never run into one of those. Oddly, I have no preference regarding oganizers or slobs, as long as they don’t try to pick my clothes for me. Basically, all women are nurturers and healers, and all men are mental patients to varying degrees. It works fine if people stick to their fated roles. But nobody does.

Absolutely breathtaking, nail-biting, and edge-of-your-seat. Michael Koryta is a master at maintaining suspense and a hell of a good writer. THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD is one of the best chase-and-escape novels you’ll read this year-or any other year. The pace never lets up.

It's good to stay as close to real life as you can, and then kind of dress it up.