The first time I remember really being excited about a book was The Count of Monte Cristo.

The one thing I would like more credit for is being part of a movement which involves recognising the importance of plot and asserting that books of literary worth could be written that had plots.

I adore the company of other writers because they are so often lively minds and, frequently, blazingly funny. And of course, we get each other in a unique way.

For thousands and thousands of American kids, libraries are the only safe place they can find to study, a haven free from the dangers of street or the numbing temptations of television. As schools cut back services, the library looms even more important to countless children.

People talk of me as being the inventor of the legal thriller.

I am a law student in my first year at the law, and there are many moments when I am simply a mess.

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