Hello and welcome

I'm pleased to be joining the Goodreads community as both a reader and a writer, and am looking forward to engaging discussions of my work and the work of others. I'd like to start by talking a little about my writing life. I started writing at a fairly young age and I think one of the best things I've learned is how to let go. Let go of characters who are unrealistic, of scenes that don't work, maybe even of whole books if need be (I have an unpublished novel that has a character with a Batman insignia gold tooth if you're curious about what I'm sparing you!). It's hard to look at your own writing and acknowledge that it's not something worth reading. But we owe it to ourselves, to readers, and to the craft of writing itself to be judicious about what we put out there. The Wrong Man isn't for everyone, and I don't flatter myself that everyone will like it. But for people for whom it's an enjoyable read, I'm pleased to be able to share it with you.