I do like to explore evil characters in my books.

If you'll think about various series you've read, can you think of any instance in which, say, the tenth volume of the series is notably better than the first nine? I can't.

You have very accurately described the difficulty of presenting my books on film: many of my characters are alone most of the time, and when they do talk, what they say is mostly lies. That can make for a pretty confusing film.

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

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

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

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.