“She believed not in divine salvation but in the proposition that we poor mortals are fully capable of saving ourselves, if conditions and inclinations are right, and the evidence of this potential is found in the smallest of gestures, like the uncertain resting of a large hand on a bony shoulder.” IfsHandsFoundPoorConditionsDivineCapableEvidenceSalvationShouldersSavingMortalsGesturesSmallestUncertainPropositionsInclination Author:Jeffery Deaver
“If you have a craftsman's command of the language and basic writing techniques you'll be able to write - as long as you know what you want to say” IfsKnowsWantWritingLongAbleLanguageWhat You WantTechniqueCommandCraftsman Author:Jeffery Deaver
“In general, I think, less is more, and that if a reader stops reading because a book is too icky then I've failed in my obligation to the readers.” IfsThinkingBookReadingReaderObligationLess Is More Author:Jeffery Deaver
“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.” IfsWorldBookCharacterCareReaderDrivenUselessPlot Author:Jeffery Deaver