When I Finish A Book,

The Stock Market To Me Was Like A Video Game. When It Went Off, It Was Like Turning The Game Off. It Wasn't Something I'd Think About Until I'd Turn The Machine On Again.

Ever Since The '70s, Maj Sjowall And Per Wahloo Were The Godfathers Of Scandinavian Crime. They Broke The Crime Novel In Scandinavia From The Kiosks And Into The Serious Bookstores.

They Say That Every Writer, They Write About Himself, And I Think That To A Certain Extent That Is True. But Also We Are Creators Of Fiction.

When I Was A Teenager, My Father Went Bust. He Could Have Declared Himself Bankrupt, But He Was An Honourable Man And He Insisted On Paying Back All His Debts. That Almost Ruined The Family. I Was Aware That My Mother And Father Couldn't Control Things Anymore. I Guess I Was Afraid That We Would End Up On The Street.

I'm Afraid I Didn't Really Like Caracas In Venezuela. From What I Saw It Seemed So Crime-ridden That You Really Have To Be On Your Guard All The Time.