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.

I do have to earn a living, so I'm conscious of probable reactions from readers, but the most important one is still the awareness that if I'm not enjoying a story, the reader won't either.

I do want to write about Jane Whitefield again, but only when I have a good enough idea - something I've figured out about her that's news and that's worth a reader's time.

I don't consciously do anything to maintain a unique voice.

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

I had been writing fiction since I was in eighth grade, because I loved it.