I remember reading a page of a book by Marc Olden while in a
bookstore. It was a guy, I think a criminal, thinking to himself that
he had to ask this woman to agree to do something illegal for him. He
thought that she, at first, wouldn’t do it, but bragged to himself
that after he took her to bed she would definitely go through with it.

I’ve read the books Dai-Sho, Gai-Jin, and Krait by Olden, so it wasn’t
any of those.

Which Marc Olden book does this thought monologue comes from?

Dear markabe-ga,

I am posting "The Ghost" as my final answer. None of the other Marc
Olden books I've read and looked at had anything like the monologue
that you describe. Please read the excerpt that I have posted in the
"Comments" section for further explication.

Thanks for an interesting question that led me to reread a terrific
book. If you are in need of clarification, please ask.

Happy reading!

pinkfreud-ga

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Request for Answer Clarification by markabe-ga on 04 Aug 2002 22:43 PDT

The excerpt from "the Ghost" is not the one I'm thinking of, but I'll
get a copy to have a read in case it's on another page.

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Clarification of Answer by pinkfreud-ga on 05 Aug 2002 05:27 PDT

Can you give me any more details about the thought monologue in the
Marc Olden book? "The Ghost" contains quite a few such passages.

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Request for Answer Clarification by markabe-ga on 19 Aug 2002 23:28 PDT

It went along the lines of "Once she's clawing the sheets, then I know
she'll tell/do whatever I ask."

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Clarification of Answer by pinkfreud-ga on 20 Aug 2002 01:59 PDT

"Once she's clawing the sheets, then I know she'll tell/do whatever I
ask."

Yikes. 

I'll take a peek between the sheets (i.e between book covers) and see
what I find... ;)

~pinkfreud

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Request for Answer Clarification by markabe-ga on 08 Oct 2002 23:05 PDT

Well, I finally received my copy of "The Ghost" from America (it's
been out of print in Australia for the last couple of years. Now all i
need to do is read it...

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Clarification of Answer by pinkfreud-ga on 09 Oct 2002 09:03 PDT

"Now all i need to do is read it..." 

Of course, you could wait for the movie! ;-)

Hope you enjoy "The Ghost" as much as I did. It's one of Olden's best, IMHO.

~pinkfreud

This sounds like Olden's "The Ghost."

OK, I've found my copy of "The Ghost," so let me elaborate a bit...

Without giving away too much of the plot, in "The Ghost," Rosalind
Magellan (nicknamed "Ross") is a tough female undercover cop with a
shady past. She is being stalked by a mysterious, obsessed individual
called "The Watcher." Here is one of The Watcher's soliloquies, which
take the form of entries in a journal:

"There are times when your lack of gratitude brings out an anger in
me. With that anger comes a destructive power, one I never hope to use
against you. You are alive because of my protection. Therefore I have
the right and the responsibility to direct your life along lines I
think best. Your attitude toward me now is one of indifference. But
given time I know you will love me... perhaps one day, I will ask the
same of you, that you kill for me. It would demonstrate your
commitment to me, a fidelity I deserve without question... We will
live or die together. I watch you in secrecy and in silence."

This is from pages 79 and 80 of the paperback edition (ISBN:
0671004182, Pocket Books, June 2000.)

I hope that rings a bell. But even if not, give "The Ghost" a try
anyway. It's a goodie.