Violence Against Women in Fiction: Sunlight or Ostriches?
I was about ready to fire my publicist when she sent me a draft press release for Eye for Eye which stated that the book handled violence with “sensitivity.” Cringe… What kind of publicity is that? Since when does “sensitivity” sell thrillers? Then we chatted, and I understood what she meant. You see, there has apparently […]
Our Obsession with “Stranger Crime”
“It’s when fiction approaches reality that we start to feel uncomfortable. And it’s this uncomfortable corner of our psyche that I wanted to explore.” This is a true story. It’s a dark and moonless night. My wife and two daughters were staying in a small cabin in the woods. The storms that had […]