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"I read anything I could get my hands on: science fiction, fantasy, horror, thrillers. I even became hooked on the Bantam reprints of the old pulp novels from thirties and forties: Doc Savage, The Shadow, The Avenger."
"Andy Harp's RETRIBUTION is a stunner: a blow to the gut and shot of adrenaline. Here is a novel written with authentic authority and bears shocking relevance to the dangers of today. It reminds me of Tom Clancy at his finest. Put this novel on your must-read list-anything by Harp is now on mine."
"A stunner…reminds me of Tom Clancy at his finest."
"Biblical references about knowledge and good and evil often get tangled up."
"They wanted them to look like the Gods. God doesn't look like this."
"When someone is always looking over their shoulder, they're more likely to trip."
"For some reason, some of my best solutions and ideas are triggered in those dark theaters, usually totally unrelated to what's going on onscreen. I also enjoy hiking in the foothills and mountains close to Sacramento. I always have to bring a pen and paper to jot down sudden thoughts and ideas. So inspiration arises from countless sources."
"Generally, if you preface an interview request with, 'I'm an author writing a book,' for some reason, that seems to open a lot of doors."
"I was all set to blow some crap up."
"it sucks to get old...but there's always beer"
"The strong were always eating the weak."
"The hope for our nation and our world lies within our ability to innovate and move forward technologically."
"Gray imagined Kat scolding her husband in an operatic duet that has been going on between husbands and wives for ages, that eternal mix of exasperation and love." -- James Rollins"
"Guns, grendels, or nuclear bombs; take your pick."
"I do have an office where about 70 percent of my writing gets done, but sometimes it does get a bit stir-crazy to be cooped up in there, so I'll grab my laptop and write somewhere else: another room in the house, out on the patio, or even Heaven-forbid, a trip to Starbucks. But I also write on the road."
"Growing up with three brothers and three sisters, I was the storyteller of the family... what my mother called 'The Liar.'"
"Wringin' your hands only stops you from rollin' up your sleeves."