The state of New Jersey is really two places - terrible cities and wonderful suburbs. I live in the suburbs, the final battleground of the American dream, where people get married and have kids and try to scratch out a happy life for themselves. It's very romantic in that way, but a bit naive. I like to play with that in my work.

A novel is like a sausage. You might like the final taste but you don't want to see how it was made.

Hope can be the most wonderful thing in the world or it can crush your heart like an eggshell.

Harlan Coben Quotes