Beth asked Spencer Kope:

I really enjoy Steps and his use of his synesthesia. Have you based his talent on an actual case of someone having this particular type? I have a friend with synesthesia and she sees peoples voices in different colors, much like Steps sees their "shine". I thought this was in intriguing way to have a new way to investigate crimes. I am on your fourth book now and look forward to more.

Spencer Kope Hi Beth, When I first started thinking about writing a crime novel, I knew I wanted it to be different than all the others, but couldn't settle on how. I thought about a K-9 related story, but all the cases that our K-9s get involved with are short and couldn't be stretched into a novel. That's when I thought of having a "human bloodhound" who was also part of a team that analyzed and worked the case to completion. After that, the synesthesia just sort of found me :-)

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