A lot of men just don't read. They don't read fiction at all.

Alafair Burke understands the criminal mind. Long Gone is both an education and an entertainment of the first order. This is a very clever and very smart novel by a very clever and smart writer. The dialogue crackles, the plot is intriguing, and the pacing is perfect.

Every successful author I know faced crushing rejection early on, and they got back up and kept going.

As a Southerner, I love obstacles for my characters.

A good editor is one of the sharpest tools a writer can have in her toolbox.

Long Gone is the type of book that should come with a warning. It’s a compulsively readable, highly addictive story. The ending will leave you breathless.

Books are not like albums, where you can simply download and enjoy your favorite chapter and ignore the rest.