Josh’s answer to “Another book-related question: Was it hard to write about a character with such a major health prob…” > Likes and Comments

First off, I want to say I'm real sorry to hear that cardiac problems run in your family, that really sucks, and I hope that that never visits you in any way. Second off, I wanted to say that I think it takes a really strong person to write about something so personally horrible as that. I mean, cancer and eye problems - the former having taken the lives of my father, grandmother, and an aunt in the space of five years - run in my family, but I don't think I could ever write a story about it. But I' m glad you able to make it work. Admiration in abundance!

I think it was a way of working out my own fears. And there is a positive side to it in that all the research actually taught me a lot about cardiac health--so while genetics play a role, smart choices count too! That was reassuring.

Thanks for the kind words. :-)

Readers are fairly sure that he's not going to die

Well, sure we are, since the series is written in the first person. If Adrien died, we'd never know, because he wouldn't be around to tell the tale (unless you're thinking of pulling a Dean Koontz on us).

Anyway, I loved "Murder in Pastel" so you can dust off as many protagonists with heart conditions as you like; I'll be happy to read about them!