Sandra Brown on the writing of SMASH CUT and TOUGH CUSTOMER

Dodge Hanley was first introduced in SMASH CUT as the irascible but indispensable staff investigator, and he returns as the flawed protagonist of TOUGH CUSTOMER. It's Sandra Brown's first spin-off in over 20 years. Watch to find out why.




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ok hello
if you've been reading me for a while
you know that I
dart fresh with a new cast of characters
for each book
I'm disinclined to ride series based on
one character
and in the past two decades I haven't
been moved to carry
over a character from one book to
another I'm
Cahill I met Gotch Hanley and mascot
I hope you'll remember dodge from that
book
he was the crafty irascible investigator
for Garrett Mitchell
law firms dodge wasn't in the original
NOP but I think my editor I didn't even
know he existed
and Kelly showed up for a meeting with
Gary and then
what ok I liked it guy from the moment
he walked
into the being throughout mash kak
continue to intrigue me kid pinnacle
comment never fail to make me laugh
and when I was finish writing that book
family wanting to know more about him
I wondered let happened to get him
such a low regard for mankind and for
life in general
tried it some investigating and get
covered
Heavenly Bed dodging fly that determined
now destructive path he would take to
connect 30
years have customer we've got to
turbulent backstory and upgrades that
day cry the driving
be me tech gotcha
they're looking for trouble and find in
the form a maniacal killer
and army training deputy sheriff and to
had strong women he whines that risking
not only his jaded heart but all
now his life you can make Cotchin
mascot when it comes out in paperback on
July 20
then read him story tough customer
when it goes on sale August 10