I’m a voracious reader. I usually have three or four books going at one time — sometimes even more —and dip into each most nights when I settle down to read, taking on a chapter or two from each for that evening, but then settling into one that will be my last book for the night, and reading it for however much time I have until I go to sleep. Although I write mystery novels, I don’t limit my reading to this genre. I need balance in my reading diet. Specifically, I need variety. So on any given night I might be found reading a chapter in a mystery or other crime novel, a chapter of history, a chapter of biography, a collection of poetry, a literary novel, or a volume of essays. The variety keeps my reading fresh and lively for me, challenges my brain by requiring differing thought processes, and, in general, informs the content and quality of my own writing. ...

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