Author Feedback: My apologies for offending you. It wasn't meant to offend. Her comment wasn't directed against Americans but against the few who decided to build it and use it. It was part of a frustrated rant about how time and time again humans in general have used things originally intended for good for not so good purposes.

War is stupid - sometimes necessary but still stupid. I can imagine how difficult it must have been for those who made that decision to create a weapon of such magnitude and nuke major Japanese cities. I can see how the war would have dragged on longer had that not happened. On the other hand, I can put myself on the other side.

I am not American, I am not Japanese, but in my gut I am sick about the thought of being a civilian close to Hiroshima when that bomb exploded, surviving it somehow and burying my parents, brothers, sisters and children because some power hungry idiot of a leader who happens to rule my country pissed off some nation with a weapon of mass destruction and someone there decided my life and my entire family was expendable for the greater good.

The end does not justify the means - but that's just my opinion and i understand that many believe as you do. I can see your point too. It could have come at a much higher cost for the rest of the world but it couldn't have cost any more for many innocent Japanese and generations of them who will continue to live with the lingering effects of the exposure. I just wish somebody thought of something else to end the war. I'm relieved that nowadays we don't nuke entire cities anymore just because their leaders are arses.

Again - I am sorry that I offended you. It was a comment not directed at Americans per se but at something that just happens to involve Americans. Your passionate review in their defense speaks of pride and patriotism and I commend you for that.

Author Feedback: Glad you liked it and got the plot twists I should say - and I mean this in a totally complimentary way - you have a twisted mind for guessing all that right!

Author Feedback: Short, long, I get tremendous satisfaction everytime I read someone enjoyed this very lengthy fic and actually finish it Sometimes its hard writing when one isn't sure that people are actually reading and like one's work and reviews such as yours assure me that the time I spend obsessing about getting to the end of a story is not for nothing.

If I were to continue this (and the thought isn't as laughable anymore compared to when I finished writing chapter 68!) it would probably be a sequel. There's always a chance but not sure if I would still have the inspiration after I finish the Keeper. Will see.

Author Feedback: I haven't really thought of starting another fic - I'm not sure if you got to the Chapter about the "Petulant Patient.." yet but that one expounds on Harry's problem with alcohol.

Author Feedback: I am flattered that you liked the story so much you are downloading it.

Unfortunately I'm an idiot when it comes to computers; I don't know why the places are deleted when you copy.

Author Feedback: Five days to read this? I am continually amazed by those of you who are brave enough to read something this amateurish and this long. Thanks for taking the time to read and write this feedback. It's good to know what readers like (and not like) about it - I could use the feedback for future stories.

Author Feedback:
thank you for this wonderful review. It warms my heart when readers come back and say what you wrote. This story was very long and you are braver than most to even consider reading it I loved Andy too and glad you did.
Writing is just for fun right now and I really don't think I have the technical skills to pull off writing a real novel - not to say that I won't ever. Thanks again.

Author Feedback: got me there, he was wizard of the month when I was writing TPP - reminds me, I should visit again a try to steal more of her characters