I Guess A Lot Of Police Keep

The Biggest Qualification To Be A Good Police Officer Is To Have A High Degree Of Emotional Intelligence.

Every Novel Starts With A Theme, And I Am Constantly Looking For Big Ideas.

Music Is An Important Part Of My Writing Process.

A News Junkie, I Read, Daily, The 'times/sunday Times,' The 'guardian/observer,' 'mail,' And The 'argus' - Both To Keep Up With Crime In Brighton, Where I Set My Novels, And Because I Think It Is Vital To Support Local Papers - They Provide A Unique Accountability For Councils, Emergency Services And So Much Else, And Are Dangerously Undervalued.

There's A Difference Between What I Call A Dumb Ghost And A Smart Ghost. The Smart Ghost Is Hamlet's Father - You Know, He Says, "get Revenge, My Son!" That's Incredibly Rare. It's Much More The Grey Lady In The Same Place Everyday, Moving Across The Floor.