I always spend time exploring the customs and attitudes of the countries I'm using for locations, and interviewing the people who live there. I've visited over 90 countries thus far.

I was scared. Do you know what it's like to hold someone else's life in your hands? It's like playing God. Can you think of anything scarier than that?

A blank piece of paper is God's way of telling us how hard it is to be God.

Writing novels is the most exciting

I try to give both my heroes and villains an emotional dimensionality which provides the motivation for their actions.

She undressed slowly, dreamily, and when she was naked, she selected a bright red negligee to wear so that the blood would not show.

Do you always throw your money away like this?" "Only when I'm in love.