I started leaving stories for my mother when I was four years old. Little paper trails from her bedroom door through our apartment, because she was depressed and I wanted to help. My grandfather bought me my first typewriter at six because my hands couldn't keep up with my brain. In second grade I wrote book reports on books I made up. In fourth grade I wrote a class play. Writing has always been how I survive.

I grew up in Los Angeles, ran away on purpose, and landed in Des Moines, Iowa, which has been good. Mostly. The ice and humidity are in a constant competition to see which one breaks me first. I share my home with a blind Australian Shepherd named Charlie and her cat, Eartha Kitta.

Before the books I spent years running an animal welfare nonprofit and a social impact pet food brand. I once lived in the warehouse, which is only fun if you're a cool tech bro.

I write psychological thrillers set in the Komorebi world. The Duality series — The Dollhouse, The Hunted, The Dollmaster, and The Mercy — is where it all began. Five standalone Komorebi thrillers followed. I also write the Bliss cozy mystery series as Sara Isabelle, because I contain multitudes.

My readers call themselves Ennis Menaces. I couldn't be more proud.

If you've found your way here, you're probably my kind of reader. Welcome.