As a writer, Ian believed he had a keen eye for the truth, the ability to see through the masks people wore. He believed writers and policemen shared the knack of seeing the darker side of their fellow man. It was not always a gift, he knew—and once you had it, you could not turn your back on it.
What is seen as a gift can often lead to a lifetime of being pulled along by something one cannot completely control, by a force both within you and outside of you. A calling, more a screaming need, to use that gift for yourself and for others benefit.
