What Happens When a Crime Writer is Dropped Into the Country?

Once upon a time… about five years ago, I moved to a country location near the California coastline.  Please note that I've never lived in the country or any "rural" area before.  Basically, I'm a city girl that loves structured streets with sidewalks, streetlights, parks, and city water.  I don't mind most traffic and the sounds of a city, you get used to it because it's just a part of life.

It was time.  By that I mean it was time for a change.  It's wonderful, even liberating, to have a...