When I was growing up, my stepmother's sister was the chief detective in one of the adjoining towns, so she piqued my interest in crime. (Karin Slaughter)

When I was growing up, my stepmother's sister was the chief detective in one of the adjoining towns, so she piqued my interest in crime.

Karin Slaughter

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