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David and his wife, Michelle, have two children and two pet dogs. One of his children is in college while the other is in high school. He treats his dogs like family; one of his dogs sleeps with his son while the other sleeps with him in his room. [4]

David has received a lot of positive feedback about the character of Amos. Many readers have praised the unexpected character by classifying him as an antihero. In the book, he is described as so big and crazy looking that children are afraid of him by just looking at him. [7]

A number of Davids books have been adapted to film. His first book, Absolute Power was made into a movie starring Ed Harris, Clint Eastwood, and Judy Davis. His book Wish You Well was also turned into a movie in 2013. David was the screenwriter for the film, and it premiered in a few festivals. [8]

David became a published author in 1996, with the release of his first published book entitled Absolute Power. The first time he felt he made it as a writer was the first time he saw that book in a bookstore. David remembers that moment vividly; he was walking through the World Trade Center when he spotted it displayed on the shelf of Borders Books. [4]

David conducts all of the research for his novels by himself. Instead of resorting to google and Wikipedia for his research, he talked to people and took trips to the places he was writing about. He says that by immersing himself in the environment, he is able to gain more perspective on the matter. [3]

David is really taken by the character of Amos that he declared that the Amos Decker book would be turned into a series. He claims that he knew from the moment he started the story that he wanted to bring his character back. In the book, Amos is in bad shape; David wanted his readers to focus on his mind rather than his physicality. [3]

David is not only a successful author and lawyer; he is also a screenwriter and producer. He was the screenwriter and co-producer of the independent film adaptation of his book Wish You Well, which was featured at the Heartland Film Festival. Davids Young Adult fantasy book, The Finisher has also been optioned by Columbia Pictures. [1]

David claims that he can be a little OCD; he likes to keep a neat and orderly workspace. When he was younger, he was forced to write in chaos (alongside noisy babies) but he finds it more productive if he is able to write in an environment that is orderly. [4]

All of Davids twenty-nine published novels have become international bestsellers. Some of them have even been adapted into films and television series. He currently has over 110 million copies of his work sold all over the world, and they have been translated into over forty-five different languages and are available in at least eighty countries. [2]

David gets the inspiration for his books from everything around him. No matter what he is doing, he is constantly thinking about the plot points of his stories and how to develop his characters. As a writer, he claims that he cant simply shut off his passion for writing. So even while he is busy doing other things, he is watching intently and taking in inspiration from his environment. [1]

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David decided to turn Amos into a series character because he believes that his story has many possibilities. David thinks that he is so atypical that he can explore other avenues that he has not been able to look into with the characters of his other books. Not only does he carry a lot of baggage with him, his unique mind is always changing, which provides him with new challenges and possible circumstances. [7]