Saturday, December 26, 2015


Hey everyone,

Every Crooked Path is a work of fiction, and yet, in a very real sense, it also tells the truth about our world today. While the characters and situations in this story are made up, the nature of the crimes is not.

As a parent, I found this book particularly difficult to write, since it involved research into cybercrimes against children. However, because of the impact of this issue on modern culture, I felt it was an important story for me to tell—perhaps my most important one so far.

Finding out what’s really out there lurking online was a wake-up call to me. Rather than describe any exploitative images in this book, I chose to show the reactions of the characters to seeing them. I’ll trust your imagination to fill in the rest.

During my research, I came across an organization called the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. It’s dedicated to rescuing children and catching those who target them. NCMEC is a nonprofit organization that depends on private donations, so please consider supporting their work. For more information, go to www.missingkids.com.

Together we can make a difference in protecting the next generation from those who would steal their innocence from them.

I think you’ll enjoy Every Crooked Path. It’s a thrilling ride, a redemptive story, and shows the power of good over evil. Let me know what you think.


—Steven James

3 comments:

  1. Hello Steven,
    I Just got done reading "Every crooked path", as always I couldn't put your work down. And with the nature of the case in the story it makes you wonder about people. I'm glad that there are agencies out there that can help children. Keep up the good work and keep giving us the fine reads.
    Yours truly
    Adam L. Rice

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  2. Hello Steven,
    I Just got done reading "Every crooked path", as always I couldn't put your work down. And with the nature of the case in the story it makes you wonder about people. I'm glad that there are agencies out there that can help children. Keep up the good work and keep giving us the fine reads.
    Yours truly
    Adam L. Rice

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  3. Howdy there sir! :)
    I apologize if you have addressed this (many) times already....but honestly, I don't want to go searching your posts to look for the answer for fear I may stumble on a storyline spoiler that I don't want to accidentally learn! I started reading your Bowers Files several years ago...and read them so quickly. LOVE the books. Well, life got busy and before I know it, you have released several more that I am yet to read. My question is this: Now that you have so many pieces of Patrick's story revealed...what order do you recommend they be read? I shall reread all the ones I have already read....and enjoy the whole saga again. (Score!) So, do you vote 'order in which they were written'? or 'order of the story'....meaning prequel first? :) I am so excited. I have missed Patrick. Thanks for sharing your craft with the rest of us. And please pardon my plethora of "........" usage in communication....along with my inadvertent, yet ever present comma splices. Sigh. I have other good qualities. Gooder than my sentence mechanics. (chuckle...)
    Much appreciation to you and your skill.
    In Jesus' love and forgiveness,
    Kelly :)

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