Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I actually grew up in Hawaii. I was very lucky to have such an experience with family, nature and friends. I am greatly influenced by island life and still see the world through those eyes, expectant of doing the right thing, for the right reasons and if I have written a story well, perhaps it resonates in the what's being told.
What's the story behind your latest book?
It's about an FBI Agent named Amare Dumisuni. It actually started in a different direction and ended up with the story of Agent Dumisuni searching for a missing girl, but uncovering a human trafficking ring. The actual story is about much more... how several people at the collapse of the Soviet Union are greatly affected by change and the obstacles they must overcome and the choices made impact others, even later, in the U.S.
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