I've always been drawn to historical fiction.
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.
You can take my heart, but I can't let you take my dog.
I'm not somebody who believes in evil.
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.