Here you go: an EXCLUSIVE excerpt from my interview with Marcia re. THE COMPETITION, to run in its entirety tomorrow ... HBE: THE COMPETITION deals with the subject matter of school shootings. What first drew you to this topic – and what was the impact of the Sandy Hook tragedy (which occurred after you had completed a draft of the novel)? MC: I began researching Columbine and the psychology of such criminals in preparation for writing THE COMPETITION long before Sandy Hook happened. In fact, Id finished the first draft of the manuscript before the shooting at Sandy Hook. And when that shooting took place, I actually thought about dropping the book. But then I thought it might be even more important to share what Id learned about that type of killer, the myths that were still prevalent about who they were and why they committed these horrific mass shootings. Contrary to popular belief, theyre not necessarily bully victims - or at least no more bullied than many others who never hurt another human being. And while some may be reclusive, others are not. There is a great deal to know about what hallmarks one should look for, what matters, what doesnt. Its fine to talk about security measures in the schools. We have to protect our children in every way possible. But I think one of the ways must be a focus on early detection; identifying the ones who are likely to act out in this manner. We all need to know what to look out for, when to sound the alarm, so the problem can be caught before someone dies.
Posted on: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 22:03:09 +0000
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