Kimberly Burnstein

Hi there. I'm a retired airline pilot turned writer. I was forced to retire early when I started experiencing recurrent vertigo (turns out that's a pretty bad combination). But, I did get to see the world. I will miss layovers in Paris, London, Hawaii and too many others to list. Currently, I live in Las Vegas with my husband, two rescues dogs, and three horses. All of them spoiled. I've lived in the San Francisco Bay Area and, previously, Fresno, California. When I talk about being from Fresno I usually add, "don't be jealous." If you've ever been there, you'll know I'm kidding. I'm sure every writer is an avid reader. Personally, I'm drawn to women's fiction. Give me a strong female lead and I'm sucked in. I love a good twist or revenge at the end (who doesn't?). I also enjoy thrillers. I love a fast paced book that I can't put down and accidentally stay up until 3am because I have to finish it. I started my debut book, The Katrina Witness, nearly ten years ago. We had waited for my dog, Pepper, to cross over the rainbow bridge before going on our honeymoon in Spain. On the flight over, I read an article about Hurricane Sandy. The article mentioned that they had made a huge effort to save pets because during Katrina they did not, and there were people who refused to evacuate without their beloved animals. In one district, they supposedly shot a couple dogs to get the residents to leave. I was horrified. As I lay jet lagged in bed, the entire story came to me; almost like from a muse. I had never had any thought of writing, but I absolutely had to write this. I have written, and rewritten this novel probably about fifty times. It was worth the time and effort, it's a thrilling, story of survival, redemption and revenge. I hope you love it.