First and foremost, I want people to have a good read, because I want everything I write to entertain people. There are always different layers to the story, though, so if you want to think about social justice, or sexism or racism or homophobia, or really drill down into why the world is a better place when the police force looks like the people they are policing, then that's there, too.

You can only make decisions with the information you have at the time

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

Reading is not just an escape. It is access to a better way of life.

Everybody had something horrible happen to them at one time or another in their life.

Even Gone With the Wind had a shocking, cold-blooded murder.

You didn't realize what was passing you by until you slowed down a little bit to get a better look.