Michael Crichton and Neil Gaiman are my favorite authors. Though i'd like to think my writing is influenced by them, objectively speaking, most reader's don't think so. I salute Anne Rice too! But i have to work extra hard for bringing up the raw scenes and characters which is a trademark of her work. Mitch Albom is majestically inspiring, and i wish i could write just fifty percent like him. But anyways, i hope you'll enjoy my novel. They are not as good as my favorite authors' but, would it hurt to think so? :) , . . Enjoy!