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The recent fascination, I think, reflects the shift in approach by law enforcement officials to embrace technology as wholeheartedly as the rest of the world.
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It means working harder to do the research but I don't really mind - I don't think I have what it takes to chase criminals through back alleys and wade through blood at crime scenes.
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Hardcover books are fairly expensive these days and to read one requires a significant commitment of time in our busy society. So I want to make sure that when readers buy one of my books they get something they're familiar with.
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Ideally, I like to integrate the human issues into the suspense story itself.
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For me a thriller is a very carefully structured story.
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Of course, all writers draw upon their personal experiences in describing day-to-day life and human relationships, but I tend to keep my own experiences largely separate from my stories.
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I was editor of my high school literary magazine and a reporter for the school newspaper.
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In other words, the people who populate my books are more than caricatures.
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My books are primarily plot driven but the best plot in the world is useless if you don't populate them with characters that readers can care about.
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You think publishing is tough but the music world is ten times tougher.
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I spend about eight months researching and outlining my book.
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I liked the challenge of writing in a very concise structure in which both meaning and form are important.
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When you work alone, you need to socialize at some level.
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