Martin is not OCD

Every week, I get an email or two from readers who tell me how much they enjoyed SOMETHING MISSING because of the sympathetic and honest portrayal of a character who is suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder. And these same readers frequently asks how I managed to capture the condition so honestly and accurately. 

The question comes up a lot at my book appearances as well, and my standard response goes something like this:

After finishing the book and passing out manuscripts to my...