Why I Write Crime Thriller Fiction

I’m occasionally asked why I write crime-thriller novels.

They say write what you know, but I prefer to write what I love. And they always say, write the kind of book you would love to read. So, I write crime-thriller fiction.

But as a psychiatrist and novelist, I think there’s more than that when it comes to crime thriller fiction.

While the range of human emotions and experiences can be tapped in any genre, there’s something about crime novels—something elemental about villains and victims—tha...