I love it when readers ask great questions! My latest favorite is this... What was the point of including the chapter on Centipede (Sheriff Davis' snitch)? I think that comes from hearing numerous stories from my husband's police officer days -- when he was on the fugitive squad and looking for fugitives. Snitches were apparently the key to their success. And as I was formulating Nathan's character, I was thinking of the paradoxical nature of my husband's personality. I know him as this very sweet, honest, honorable man who values the truth and following the rules. Yet, he has told me some very colorful (and devious) stories about using bad guys to get to other bad guys, and I think it is a good way of showing that even good characters must sometimes go to the "dark side" in order to accomplish their ultimate goal. Similarly, Nathan seemed to believe the end justified the means regarding Centipede -- and I wanted to show the reader that he could understand the parallel between his character and Julia's plan to justify her end result. Great question!
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