James Patterson says Idaho murders suspect wanted to create the perfect murder trends now

Bestselling author James Patterson has said it appears Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger wanted to create the 'perfect crime,' as he works to complete a book on the case.

Patterson, best known for his fictional mysteries including the Alex Cross series, told NewsNation on Tuesday that even after Kohberger's arrest, a number of compelling questions swirled around the case.

'Why did he murder these young people? What is the effect on the town, on the families? He seemed to want to create the perfect murder. He didn't. What went wrong and what happened beforehand?' said Patterson.

Kohberger is accused of killing University of Idaho students Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves at an off-campus rental home in Moscow, Idaho. He has been charged with burglary and four counts of first-degree murder. 

Patterson said he has uncovered new details of the case that are not yet public, but declined to reveal the information in the interview.

Among the biggest mysteries to be answered in the case is the question of motive. 

Prosecutors have not released any information about how they believe Kohberger may have chosen the victims, or whether he had met any of them previously. 

Patterson said the killings were a 'terrible thing' that rocked the small community of Moscow, which had not seen a murder since 2015. 

'This is Moscow, Idaho, a wonderful college town, good kids and all of a sudden, this terrible thing happens. And the town isn't ready for it,' Patterson said. 

'They haven't had things like this. They don't have murderers out there like this. The detectives have not dealt with stuff like this before. The prosecutor hasn't,' he added.

Patterson is co-authoring the new book with investigative

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