I Refuse To Sit On My Laurels.

But When I Was A Little Kid, I Was Always Writing Stories And Illustrating Little Books That I Would Create.

I Hate The Term "mystery". That's Not What I Write. I Think The Scarpetta Novels Are Much More Character-driven Than An Average Puzzle Solver. Writing Should Be Like A Pane Of Glass - There's Another World On The Other Side And Your Vision Carries You There, But You're Not Aware Of Having Passed Through A Barrier To Get There.

I've Always Believed Human Blood Is Red Because It Really Needs To Draw Attention To Itself.

He Was Pushing Fifty, With A Face Life Had Chewed On, And Long Wisps Of Graying Hair Parted Low On One Side And Combed Over His Balding Pate.

Even If You Are A Best-seller You Feel Insecure Because It Is All So Unpredictable.