Williams was dyslexic but instead of getting tested, she was told she was lazy and stupid. She dropped out of school and got addicted to drugs – but when a psychologist gave her the learning disability diagnosis, her life changed. Then, “becoming fascinated by how the written word could convey a story, she went on to publish her first book at 28 and eventually landed a $1 million contract to write a mystery series about a tough female private investigator named Keye Street.”