Predisposition Is Not Predestination.

At Some Point As Adults We Cease To Be Our Parents' Children And We Become Our Children's Parents Instead.

When I Was 30 Or So - By That Time I Had Become An Assistant D.a. - I Decided I Would Try To Write A Novel. To Be Clear: I Did Not Decide To Become A Novelist. Honestly, It Never Crossed My Mind That I Could Actually Earn A Living As A Professional Novelist.

I Can't Say That I Ever Actually Decided To Become A Writer. It Kind Of Snuck Up On Me.

I'm A Bit Of A Tech Geek Myself.

Genes Are Not Simple Triggers. No One Is Hardwired To Commit Murder Or Any Other Crime. Our Actions Are Always The Result Of Stupendously Complex Gene-environment Interactions, And Environment Is Likely To Remain The More Important Influence By Far.