Rodney Tripp asked Barbara Nickless:

Ms Nickless, I do a lot of reading as well as my kids. I try to read books which are classified as CLEAN Reads when possible. This allows my young kids who are voracious readers to read any book on my bookshelf without problem. Do you consider your book clean (no strong/cursing language, tame sexual scene, etc ? Thanks for Answering. Rodney

Barbara Nickless Rodney, I'm so glad you asked this question. When my kids were young, I was very careful about what I allowed them to read. (Maybe because as a kid myself, I snuck in and read Jaws without my mom knowing--I had nightmares for weeks). My books feature Marines and cops, who are among the most foul-mouthed people on the planet. Bad language is a huge stress reliever for them, and there is a lot of it in my first book. And while I lessened the language in the second and third books, it's still there. I would not recommend them for young kids! My best, Barbara

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