Jeffery Deaver Thinking Quotations

In general, I think, less is more, and that if a reader stops reading because a book is too icky then I've failed in my obligation to the readers.

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.

It's becoming apparent that I like bad boys. That's one of my problems. They've all been bad boys. You're one too. You're a bad boy. But, I think you're a good bad boy.

I think a lot of young aspiring writers get misdirected; they think 'I ought to write this, even though I enjoy reading that'. What you have to do is write what you enjoy reading.

You think publishing is tough but the music world is ten times tougher.