As I write each new Thorne novel, I'm determined that whatever is happening plot-wise, a new layer of the onion will be peeled away and reveal something about Thorne that is surprising to me as much as anyone else. If I can remain interested in the character, then hopefully the reader will stay interested, too.

I started performing as a stand-up comedian on my own in the mid-1990s.

The day a character becomes predictable is the day a writer should think about moving on - because the reader certainly will.

Mark Billingham Quotes