Sandra Hould asked Kathy Reichs:

What made you take that leap into creating this series? Also, I do hope that you are okay. I read that what Temperance went through, you had, I do hope that you are okay. Rest well and take it once step at a time. Your fans will always know to wait patiently for the next book. No rush.

Kathy Reichs I became a full professor, and that left me with some free time to explore new challenges. I’d written academic books, but wanted to try something different. I had a colleague who was writing fiction. After reading one of her books, I thought, ‘Maybe I can do this.’ It was during the 90s, and forensic science was in the public’s mind. People had seen the O.J. trial, and they’d heard about blood spatter analysis. I wanted to create a strong female heroine. And, I’d just finished working on a very interesting serial murder case. It all came together, and having the freedom to try something new, I wrote my first novel.

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