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I Constantly Remind People That Crime Isn't Solved By Technology; It's Solved By People.

I Dropped Chemistry. I Practically Blew Up The Lab In College.

I Hate The Term "mystery". That's Not What I Write. I Think The Scarpetta Novels Are Much More Character-driven Than An Average Puzzle Solver. Writing Should Be Like A Pane Of Glass - There's Another World On The Other Side And Your Vision Carries You There, But You're Not Aware Of Having Passed Through A Barrier To Get There.

My Fans Want Me To Talk To Them. And Even If They Want To Be Critical, I Want To Hear What They've Got To Say.

In The First Person, The Readers Feel Smart, Like It's Them Solving The Case.