"Tasha Alexander" (born 1969) is an American author who writes New York Times bestselling historical mystery fiction.

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The puppies could even be cut with glass right now, or they could even have glass in their eyes. They didn't care about the puppies at all, they just cared about damaging somebody's windows and stealing something.

She has such an ability to draw these characters that are so vivid and so original. But at the same time they're realistic, not over the top.

When you have a child, it forces you to take stock of what you're doing with your life.