In suspense novels even subplots about relationships have to have conflict. Jeffery Deaver conflictnovelrelationship Change image and share on social
In other words, the people who populate my books are more than caricatures. Jeffery Deaver bookcaricaturepeople Change image and share on social
I've always written, all my life, and when I was very young I developed an interest in poetry. Jeffery Deaver develophaveinterest Change image and share on social
Certainly going back to Sherlock Holmes we have a tradition of forensic science featured in detective stories. Jeffery Deaver backdetectivefeature Change image and share on social
Rule one: Write about settings you're familiar with. Jeffery Deaver familiarrulesetting 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
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
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
When it comes time to write the book itself I'll shut the lights out, picture the scene I'm about to write then close my eyes and go at it. Yes, I can touch type. Jeffery Deaver bookcloseeye 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
