Kathleen Lopez started writing early on at age 14 as a junior high school journalist; a career she continued with throughout college. She also had several poems published during her college tenure. While professionally she has turned from the world of journalism to the corporate world of project management, she has always continued with her passion for writing short stories and poetry. Suspenseful thrillers, mysteries and stories that took the reader along for the journey have always been amongst her favorite to read as well as write. Prodigal Son is a follow up to her first publication, Between the Shades of Light and Dark.