I'd always wanted to write books ever since I was a kid.

Ever since I was a kid, I always wanted to be an astronaut.

But ever since I was a kid, I was always the winner.

Sure, I'll have characters drop in and out of books but the main cast of characters always changes. Maybe I'm wrong but I think if had the same joe detective guy or gal, I wouldn't write them as well; I wouldn't do as good a job.

My books are character-driven. They're not driven by the story.

The Florida in my novels is not as seedy as the real Florida. It's hard to stay ahead of the curve. Every time I write a scene that I think is the sickest thing I have ever dreamed up, it is surpassed by something that happens in real life.