In this novel, both Kimberly and the shady informant, Delilah Rose, are pregnant. Why a “pregnancy” theme is such a dark novel?
I initially made Kimberly pregnant because that’s the logical next phase of her life. Plus, I think this is what makes Kimberly so interesting as a character. It seems like most thrillers these days are populated by the antisocial, hard-as-nails loner with nothing to lose. Kimberly has a loving husband, a supportive father, a blossoming family. She has everything to lose, and yet she can’t say no to her job. You tell me what’s scarier-risking your own life, or risking your unborn child’s.
