I held a variety of jobs - most notably ten years working in universities - and kept on writing.

All writers are mimics, and I'm not interested in picking up somebody else's style or voice.

Tod Goldberg has long been one of the most interesting writers around, and Gangsterland is his biggest and best book so far.

I do like to explore evil characters in my books.

Contrary to what many writers imply about the process, nobody forces a writer to sell his work to the film industry.

I don't think the problem is that people don't read enough mystery books, but that people don't read.

Much of what we do in life has a huge component of luck.