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N.V. Sumner

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Born

The United States

Website

http://www.natashasumner.com

Genre

Thriller, Crime, Suspense

Member Since

April 2013

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Writing Saved My Life

As a child, the world felt unsafe. As if at any minute, I might die.

I grew up in a turbulent environment. I took on the responsibility of caring for my younger sibling. I was sexually abused. My coping mechanisms became rooted in controlling my world. I learned to protect myself by shutting down.

In my early thirties, while in the middle of law school, my physical health declined. The insidious symptoms began with what felt like a flu that wouldn't end. I took (and passed) the California State Bar with a relentless migraine, a testament to my will but also a sad consequence of never being taught how to care for myself. After years of pain, I found a physician who diagnosed me with chronic fatigue syndrome. I endured te
Writing Saved My Life

As a child, the world felt unsafe. As if at any minute, I might die.

I grew up in a turbulent environment. I took on the responsibility of caring for my younger sibling. I was sexually abused. My coping mechanisms became rooted in controlling my world. I learned to protect myself by shutting down.

In my early thirties, while in the middle of law school, my physical health declined. The insidious symptoms began with what felt like a flu that wouldn't end. I took (and passed) the California State Bar with a relentless migraine, a testament to my will but also a sad consequence of never being taught how to care for myself. After years of pain, I found a physician who diagnosed me with chronic fatigue syndrome. I endured ten years of sickening headaches, stomach issues, bone crushing fatigue, and depression. I hit rock bottom.

So I began to write. To escape into a world of characters with intense inner strength, dedication, and interpersonal challenges that make them flawed but lovable. San Francisco has always been magical to me, so I set the series in one of the most iconic cities in the world. Living in the Bay Area and surrounded by cultural diversity, I chose a chinese-american lead character, a group underrepresented in mainstream entertainment. To try and make sense of my illness, I created a character with a serious health issue, one she cannot ignore, one she cannot get away from, no matter how many cases she takes, no matter how hard she tries. Li simply has to face her demons. She has no other choice. I had no other choice.

The Vanished Ones is full of suspense with a lead character you want to get to know, a character for whom you are rooting. The Li Chen books will take you from the darkest crime scenes to the courtroom, tackling issues from child sex trafficking to female perpetrators. Li, like me, will overcome obstacles that seem impenetrable as she navigates the world of missing children and childhood abuse. She is a character we can all relate to. ...more