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Don't feel bad for asking man, it's what an AMA is all about! Also, I don't think the people explaining Tokyo Rose to you will mind, otherwise they wouldn't have done it.

The tap-dancing cameo was supposed to be random, John was showing the audience how to get viewers in 'random' ways without advertising dangerous supplements. The 'I'm the best damn inspector' cameo, though, I agree on, it being a bit unexpected

Hello Matthew, huge fan here, with a quick question. Why did you decide to be so ruthless in your books when it comes to character deaths? Even when they're 'main' (Scarecrow's girlfriend for instance), it seems nobody is safe. Personally this is one of the reasons why I like your books so much, but I can imagine readers being scared off. Would you mind explaining your reasoning behind this?