Ideally, I like to integrate the human issues into the suspense story itself. Jeffery Deaver humanideallyintegrate Change image and share on social
I was editor of my high school literary magazine and a reporter for the school newspaper. Jeffery Deaver editorhighliterary Change image and share on social
I liked the challenge of writing in a very concise structure in which both meaning and form are important. Jeffery Deaver challengeconciseform Change image and share on social
Hardcover books are fairly expensive these days and to read one requires a significant commitment of time in our busy society. So I want to make sure that when readers buy one of my books they get something they're familiar with. Jeffery Deaver bookbusybuy share on social
I spend about eight months researching and outlining my book. Jeffery Deaver bookmonthoutline Change image and share on social
Trying to write books with a subject matter or in a genre or style you're not familiar with is the best way to find the Big Block looming. Jeffery Deaver bigblockbook Change image and share on social
The recent fascination, I think, reflects the shift in approach by law enforcement officials to embrace technology as wholeheartedly as the rest of the world. Jeffery Deaver approachembraceenforcement Change image and share on social
My books are primarily plot driven but the best plot in the world is useless if you don't populate them with characters that readers can care about. Jeffery Deaver bookcarecharacter Change image and share on social
Generally my typical books have lots of twists and turns a big surprise ending and then usually another surprise at the end and ideally, as in Garden of Beasts, we get to the very end and we find at the last few pages that there's yet another surprise. Jeffery Deaver beastbigbook share on social
Rule one: Write about settings you're familiar with. Jeffery Deaver familiarrulesetting Change image and share on social