He comes across as a man with a bluff exterior who, beyond that, is difficult to get to know.他给人感觉是一个直来直去的人，但内心却让人捉摸不透。The books that result have intensity and a fascinating immediacy, far beyond that of ordinary narrative.结果写出来的书情节紧张，矛盾冲突强烈，令人欲罢不能，效果与使用普通的叙事手法大为不同。