I chose to write this out of frustration, where are all the female serial killers I asked? Seems the only ones I've heard about were abused, tortured, driven to the edge, and from the USA. So I asked myself- is it possible for a normal girl in Ireland to be a killer and yet blend in, and the answer - hypothetically- is yes. If nature and nurture play no part in forming a killer, who or what do you blame? It's also my massive two fingers to "Chick Lit" The characters are fictional, though some are shadowy past encounters. I have drawn on childhood memories but twisted them for the purpose of fiction. My interest in murder and serial killers dates back to my teens, and perhaps in a different life, I could have been a Sophie. I wish to thank anyone in law enforcement for keeping us all safe from the real life terrors, and having more intelligence than my character would give credit. and a word of warning to lonely guys? - be careful who you date.