In this interview, I share some insights into how these two novels evolved, how living in the Sierra Nevada and the Pacific Northwest has influenced my sense of place. It is these deep connections that enable me not only to put my characters in those places but also to make the landscapes a character. Where we live and how we interact with our environment is as much a part of who we are as the people we surround ourselves with. Description by Sierra Rec Magazine How much of

What are people, who've already read my book, are saying about it. What the Book is About When a radical right-wing militia group executes a police officer and ambushes Maya and her team of first responders on a Pacific Northwest city street, paramedic Maya Murphy’s world is turned on end. After this traumatic event, she seeks emotional safety in the quiet mountain town of South Lake Tahoe. But while mountain biking on a beautiful trail, Maya and her two dogs discover a dead