Crime and legal stories, broadly speaking, are just where my interest happens to lie.

There are many more ways to be attractive than to be beautiful.

There is no absolute beginning to any story, after all. There is only the moment you begin watching.

Probably careful plotting reflects my personality. I am meticulous by nature. I can't imagine speed-writing anything that happens to pop into my head.

Predisposition is not predestination.

An emotion is a thought, yes, an idea, but it is also a sensation, an ache in your body. Desire, love, hate, fear, repulsion - you feel these things in your muscle and bones, not just in your mind.

I love sports, as all Bostonians seem to. I love books and movies, as all writers seem to.