Advance Praise for COTS

Every once in a while something takes place that makes you really very happy. I won't argue the definition of "happiness," but I'm talking about that feeling that makes your heart seem to jump with a thrill and a skip of elation, or a thought that comes to you the moment you wake up and makes you feel pleased as liberally spiked Christmas punch.

In the past week, this has happened to me. If you scroll down the CHILDREN OF THE STREET page on either Random House or Amazon, you will find a quote about the novel by none other than Michael Connelly. To have the very first and earliest advance praise for my novel from this master author of mysteries and thrillers is really marvelous, and I mean it. My sincere thanks to Mr. Connelly. What a terrific way to end 2010!