With DNA, the ability to find out a lot more with a lot less has increased our ability for identification.

Murder is about power and the more powerful women get the more it will change the good that they do and the bad that they do.

I hate the term "mystery". That's not what I write. I think the Scarpetta novels are much more character-driven than an average puzzle solver. Writing should be like a pane of glass - there's another world on the other side and your vision carries you there, but you're not aware of having passed through a barrier to get there.

In my forties, my optimism was boundless. I had really good health and tremendous success which allowed me to do anything I wanted.

America is the most violent democracy in the world. It's something that's met with great shock, horror, and mystery when I travel to other countries. They ask, Why are there so many shootings in America? Why does everyone own a gun?

Botox not only helps with wrinkles, it actually makes you feel more relaxed as frowning causes tension.

We create our own worlds. We destroy our own worlds. It is that simple.