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.

Everyone had a reason for everything they did, even if that reason was sometimes stupidity.

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.

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

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

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

You can take my heart, but I can't let you take my dog.