I never read detective novels. I started out in graduate school writin…

James Patterson
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I never read detective novels. I started out in graduate school writing a more serious book. Right around that time I read 'The Day of the Jackal' and 'The Exorcist'. I hadn't read a lot of commercial fiction, and I liked them. ✨ James Patterson interview with longtime editor Michael Pietsch. Interview with Michael Pietsch, www.usatoday.com. March 15, 2013.
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