Tuesday, April 26, 2011

The Criminal Heart

Is there truly a criminal heart? Is crime something we are all capable of? This is an enormous question that many have grappled with. What causes us to turn down a dark and dangerous path? What pulls us in this direction? And, is the outcome inevitable, once we forget about certain parts of lives and of ourselves.



Some would say the criminal heart has been overcome with temptation, with greed, desire, panic. There could also be a simpler explanantion...one that goes to the very core of who we are and what we are doing in this world. I explore this in my next book and in every book I write.

Monday, April 11, 2011

Every Crime Leaves a Trace

There is the idea that every crime leaves a trace, that goes on for eternity. This crime calls out to be known. Both the one who committed the crime and the victims of it remain in an inextricable dance, until the truth is known. And every crime can be known. Deep within we are all aware of it.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Death In The Caribbean

It's actually amazing what a difference it makes to die or be killed in the Caribbean...The police and justice system are different  from the U.S. Some say that the police don't care so much about foreign deaths. Crime can be considered natural. Inquests can take years. The pace of everything is much more slow and there are endless twists and turn, if you do not understand their system of law.