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I write entertainment. There are some books you read but don't inhale. There are books that will change your life.

~Michael Robotham

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I write books that will make 10 or 12 hours disappear, and hopefully they'll resonate with you for a few days, where you'll remember the characters and the story. That suits me fine; I am happy with that.

~Michael Robotham

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A perfect hero is about as boring as a perfect marriage.

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I normally sleep very well, but when I do have bad dreams, they always involve my children.

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Violence is inevitable in crime novels, but there are many different ways to tell a story. I use my characters' reactions to illustrate the worst moments rather than let readers witness them at first hand.

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I'm very critical of crime novels that use gratuitous violence to shock readers when it isn't necessary. If that's all you have to offer as a writer, perhaps you're in the wrong job.

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All of my novels are seeded in real life events, and 'The Wreckage' is no different.

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Writing is what I do. It's what makes me tick.

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I wasn't always a novelist. I began my writing career as a journalist, working on an afternoon newspaper in Sydney, Australia, doing the crime beat and court reporting. Having grown up in a small country town, I felt as though I had nothing to write about.

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Journalism took me around the world. I worked in London for ten years and reported on the collapse of the Soviet Union, the troubles in Northern Ireland, and the first Gulf War.

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Biography

Nationality: Australian

Type: Writer

Born: November 9th, 1960

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