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.

I believe the root of all evil is abuse of power.

First of all, it does not deter crime, the death penalty.

The biggest risk with a series that goes on this long is that you'll get bored with the character.

Grief was like a seizure that shook me like a storm.

I am an Armani and a Dolce & Gabbana kind of a person.

I wouldn't want to donate my body for scientific study.