I had a very strong desire to be successful at something.

If you write a book that's as powerful and successful as 'Bastard,' there's a strong desire to prove there's something else.

I generally unwind by having dinner with close friends.

Somehow our devils are never quite what we expect when we meet them face to face.

You have to go out of your way as a suspense novelist to find situations where the protagonists are somewhat helpless and in real danger.

Even the most radical Islamic terrorist would not want to see the revered holy city of Medina go up. It would be like losing the Vatican in Rome.