In every thriller written about Washington, particularly after 9/11, there are good guys and there are bad guys, and there's no gray area at all.
A truly common culture is not one in which we all think alike, or in which we all believe that fairness is next to godliness, but one in which everyone is allowed to be in on the project of cooperatively shaping a common way of life.
I am more of a suspense writer. A mystery writer solves mysteries. I am a 'high suspense' writer.