Character Development

It seems to me when I ponder my feelings about a book, character development stands out along with plot. I write in the Mystery/Police Procedural Genre. Midst the rules, regulations, and other controls police work, there is the necessity for development of police and detective characters, and for additional societal inclusion, development of witnesses, victims, and perpetrators' characters. Therein lies the fun in writing. The essence of each person examined for whatever reason colors the novel in personality and often offers current cultural sways. These characters and their quintessence work the plot, allow connections, supply background, or give some dynamic essential for a good read. If I don't get a feeling for the person introduced, I find it disturbing to my read. Since my police are generally good and law-abiding, it is often amongst the civilian characterizations, the reader will feel the interest in the story. I am, after all, a storyteller.
K. B. Pellegrino, Author