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The suspense of a novel is not only in the reader, but in the novelist, who is intensely curious about what will happen to the hero.

I'm interested in the human more than I'm interested in building suspense.

As for suspense, I like to write books that draw you into the hero's plight from the opening pages, where people put their lives on the line for something - a belief, a family member, the truth.

I think one of the appeals of suspense is to safely explore our innermost fears.

I like to believe my suspense novels marry the strong characters from my romance writing past, with the twisty, clever plots of my mystery writing present.

There's this sense of excitement because you invent and control the characters. You decide whether they live or die. I find this type of creative process tremendously stimulating.

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.

I have a certain curiosity for life that drives me and propels me forward.

Nothing bores me more than books where you read two pages and you know exactly how it's going to come out. I want twists and turns that surprise me, characters that have a difficult time and that I don't know if they're going to live or die.

We all live in suspense from day to day; in other words, you are the hero of your own story.