A lot of our perception of history is influenced by inaccurate movies.
I had a very strong desire to be successful at something.
Ernest Hemingway was the author I drew inspiration from.
I thought to myself, what is everyone's worst fear? Nuclear terrorism in America.
Writing doesn't leave much time for hobbies, unless you consider that I began writing as a hobby and have made the hobby into a profession.
There are Mafia families that have bought magnificent houses on the North Shore, although not yet the great estates because they don't want that kind of high profile.