diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index dcda6e7..d6e86fb 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -12,4 +12,3 @@ config :sasl,
   errlog_type: :error
 
 import_config "#{Mix.env()}.exs"
-
diff --git a/lib/etude/kvs.ex b/lib/etude/kvs.ex
index 981b7ce..394b945 100644
--- a/lib/etude/kvs.ex
+++ b/lib/etude/kvs.ex
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ defmodule Etude.KVS do
       [] ->
         nil
 
-      [test(value: value)|_] ->
+      [test(value: value) | _] ->
         value
     end
   end
@@ -37,10 +37,12 @@ defmodule Etude.KVS do
   @spec create_table() :: :test
   def create_table do
     :ets.new(:test, [
-      :public, :named_table, :set,
+      :public,
+      :named_table,
+      :set,
       {:keypos, test(:key) + 1},
       {:write_concurrency, true},
-      {:read_concurrency, true}]
-    )
+      {:read_concurrency, true}
+    ])
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/etude/stat/read_fsm.ex b/lib/etude/stat/read_fsm.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1fdf06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/etude/stat/read_fsm.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+defmodule Etude.Stat.ReadFSM do
+  @moduledoc """
+  The coordinator for the stat get operations.
+  The key here is to generate the preflist just like in write_fsm and then
+  query each replica and wait until a quorum is met.
+  """
+
+  alias :gen_statem, as: GenStatem
+  alias Etude.Stat.ReadFSMSup
+  alias Etude.Stat.Utils
+
+  @behaviour GenStatem
+
+  defmodule Data do
+    @moduledoc false
+
+    defstruct req_id: 0,
+              from: nil,
+              client: nil,
+              stat_name: nil,
+              preflist: [],
+              num_read: 0,
+              replies: []
+
+    def new([req_id, from, client, stat_name]) do
+      %Data{
+        req_id: req_id,
+        from: from,
+        client: client,
+        stat_name: stat_name
+      }
+    end
+  end
+
+  # gen_statem callback functions
+
+  @n 3
+  @r 2
+
+  def init(init_args) do
+    data = Data.new(init_args)
+    {:ok, :prepare, data, [{:next_event, :internal, :do}]}
+  end
+
+  def prepare(:internal, :do, %Data{} = data0) do
+    doc_idx = Utils.make_chash_key(data0.client, data0.stat_name)
+    preflist = :riak_core_apl.get_apl(doc_idx, @n, :etude_stat)
+    data = %{data0 | preflist: preflist}
+    {:next_state, :execute, data, [{:next_event, :internal, :do}]}
+  end
+
+  def execute(:internal, :do, %Data{} = data0) do
+    Etude.Stat.VNode.get(data0.preflist, data0.req_id, data0.stat_name)
+    {:next_state, :wating, data0}
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/etude/stat/read_fsm_sup.ex b/lib/etude/stat/read_fsm_sup.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18a1028
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/etude/stat/read_fsm_sup.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+defmodule Etude.Stat.ReadFSMSup do
+  use Supervisor
+
+  alias Etude.Stat.ReadFSM
+
+  @read_fsm_spec %{
+    id: :undefined,
+    start: {ReadFSM, :start_link, []},
+    restart: :temporary,
+    shutdown: 5000,
+    type: :worker,
+    modules: [ReadFSM]
+  }
+
+  @sup_flags [
+    strategy: :simple_one_for_one,
+    max_restarts: 10,
+    max_seconds: 10
+  ]
+
+  def start_reader(args) do
+    Supervisor.start_child(__MODULE__, args)
+  end
+
+  def start_link do
+    Supervisor.start_link(__MODULE__, [], name: __MODULE__)
+  end
+
+  def init(_args) do
+    Supervisor.init([@read_fsm_spec], @sup_flags)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/etude/stat/utils.ex b/lib/etude/stat/utils.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98782fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/etude/stat/utils.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+defmodule Etude.Stat.Utils do
+  @moduledoc false
+
+  @spec make_reqid() :: non_neg_integer()
+  def make_reqid, do: :erlang.phash2(:os.timestamp())
+
+  @spec make_chash_key(charlist(), charlist()) :: binary()
+  def make_chash_key(client, stat_name) do
+    bkey = {client, stat_name}
+    :riak_core_util.chash_key(bkey)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/etude/stat/write_fsm.ex b/lib/etude/stat/write_fsm.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..199e015
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/etude/stat/write_fsm.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+defmodule Etude.Stat.WriteFSM do
+  @moduledoc """
+  The coordinator for stat write operations.
+  This example will show how to properly replicate data in riak_core by making use
+  of the _preflist_.
+  """
+
+  alias :gen_statem, as: GenStatem
+  alias Etude.Stat.WriteFSMSup
+  alias Etude.Stat.Utils
+
+  @behaviour GenStatem
+
+  defmodule Data do
+    @moduledoc false
+
+    defstruct req_id: 0,
+              from: nil,
+              client: nil,
+              stat_name: nil,
+              op: nil,
+              value: :undefined,
+              preflist: [],
+              num_write: 0
+
+    def new([req_id, from, client, stat_name, op, value]) do
+      %Data{
+        req_id: req_id,
+        from: from,
+        client: client,
+        stat_name: stat_name,
+        value: value,
+        op: op
+      }
+    end
+  end
+
+  # API functions
+
+  def write(client, stat_name, op),
+    do: write(client, stat_name, op, :undefind)
+
+  def write(client, stat_name, op, value) do
+    req_id = Utils.make_reqid()
+
+    start_args = [
+      req_id,
+      self(),
+      client,
+      stat_name,
+      op,
+      value
+    ]
+
+    WriteFSMSup.start_writer(start_args)
+  end
+
+  # gen_statem callback functions
+
+  @n 3
+  @w 2
+
+  def callback_mode, do: :state_functions
+
+  def start_link(req_id, from, client, stat_name, op),
+    do: start_link(req_id, from, client, stat_name, op, :undefined)
+
+  def start_link(req_id, from, client, stat_name, op, value),
+    do: GenStatem.start_link(__MODULE__, [req_id, from, client, stat_name, op, value], [])
+
+  def init(init_args) do
+    data = Data.new(init_args)
+    {:ok, :prepare, data, [{:next_event, :internal, :do}]}
+  end
+
+  def prepare(:internal, :do, %Data{client: client, stat_name: stat_name} = data0) do
+    doc_idx = Utils.make_chash_key(client, stat_name)
+    preflist = :riak_core_apl.get_apl(doc_idx, @n, :etude_stat)
+    data = %{data0 | preflist: preflist}
+    {:next_state, :execute, data, [{:next_event, :internal, :do}]}
+  end
+
+  def execute(:internal, :do, %Data{} = data0) do
+    _ =
+      do_execute(
+        data0.preflist,
+        data0.req_id,
+        data0.stat_name,
+        data0.op,
+        data0.value
+      )
+
+    {:next_state, :wating, data0}
+  end
+
+  def wating(:info, {:ok, req_id}, %Data{} = data0),
+    do: handle_reply_from_vnode(req_id, %{data0 | num_write: data0.num_w + 1})
+
+  # private functions
+
+  @spec do_execute(
+          preflist :: :riak_core_apl.preflist2(),
+          req_id :: pos_integer(),
+          stat_name :: charlist(),
+          op :: atom(),
+          value :: :undefined | term()
+        ) :: term()
+  defp do_execute(preflist, req_id, stat_name, op, :undefined),
+    do: apply(Etude.Stat.Vnode, op, [preflist, req_id, stat_name])
+
+  defp do_execute(preflist, req_id, stat_name, op, value),
+    do: apply(Etude.Stat.Vnode, op, [preflist, req_id, stat_name, value])
+
+  defp handle_reply_from_vnode(req_id, %Data{num_write: num_write} = data)
+       when num_write == @w do
+    :ok = Process.send(data.from, {req_id, :ok}, [])
+    {:stop, :normal, data}
+  end
+
+  defp handle_reply_from_vnode(_, data), do: {:keep_state, data}
+end
diff --git a/lib/etude/stat/write_fsm_sup.ex b/lib/etude/stat/write_fsm_sup.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f0e483
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/etude/stat/write_fsm_sup.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+defmodule Etude.Stat.WriteFSMSup do
+  use Supervisor
+
+  alias Etude.Stat.WriteFSM
+
+  @write_fsm_spec %{
+    id: :undefined,
+    start: {WriteFSM, :start_link, []},
+    restart: :temporary,
+    shutdown: 5000,
+    type: :worker,
+    modules: [WriteFSM]
+  }
+
+  @sup_flags [
+    strategy: :simple_one_for_one,
+    max_restarts: 10,
+    max_seconds: 10
+  ]
+
+  def start_writer(args) do
+    Supervisor.start_child(__MODULE__, args)
+  end
+
+  def start_link do
+    Supervisor.start_link(__MODULE__, [], name: __MODULE__)
+  end
+
+  def init(_args) do
+    Supervisor.init([@write_fsm_spec], @sup_flags)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/etude/supervisor.ex b/lib/etude/supervisor.ex
index 40b54b6..27f4566 100644
--- a/lib/etude/supervisor.ex
+++ b/lib/etude/supervisor.ex
@@ -3,28 +3,50 @@ defmodule Etude.Supervisor do
   Top level supervisor
   """
 
+  @vnode_spec %{
+    id: Etude.VNode_master,
+    start: {:riak_core_vnode_master, :start_link, [Etude.VNode]},
+    restart: :permanent,
+    shutdown: 5000,
+    type: :worker,
+    modules: [:riak_core_vnode_master]
+  }
+
+  @write_sup_spec %{
+    id: Etude.Stat.WriteFSMSup,
+    start: {Etude.Stat.WriteFSMSup, :start_link, []},
+    restart: :permanent,
+    timeout: :infinity,
+    type: :supervisor,
+    modules: [Etude.Stat.WriteFSMSup]
+  }
+
+  @read_sup_spec %{
+    id: Etude.Stat.ReadFSMSup,
+    start: {Etude.Stat.ReadFSMSup, :start_link, []},
+    restart: :permanent,
+    timeout: :infinity,
+    type: :supervisor,
+    modules: [Etude.Stat.ReadFSMSup]
+  }
+
+  @sup_flags [
+    strategy: :one_for_one,
+    max_restarts: 5,
+    max_seconds: 10
+  ]
+
   def start_link do
     Supervisor.start_link(__MODULE__, [], name: __MODULE__)
   end
 
   def init(_args) do
-    vnode_spec = {
-      Etude.VNode,
-      {:riak_core_vnode_master, :start_link, [Etude.VNode]},
-      :permanent,
-      5000,
-      :worker,
-      [:riak_core_vnode_master]
-    }
-
-    children = [vnode_spec]
+    children = [
+      @vnode_spec,
+      @write_sup_spec,
+      @read_sup_spec
+    ]
 
-    Supervisor.init(
-      children,
-      strategy: :one_for_all,
-      max_restarts: 0,
-      max_seconds: 1,
-      name: __MODULE__
-    )
+    Supervisor.init(children, @sup_flags)
   end
 end
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 8c53d0a..55d1478 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ defmodule Etude.MixProject do
       {:cuttlefish,
        github: "rabbitmq/cuttlefish", branch: "develop", manager: :rebar3, override: true},
       {:goldrush, github: "DeadZen/goldrush", tag: "0.1.9", manager: :rebar3, override: true},
-      {:lager, github: "erlang-lager/lager", override: true},
+      {:lager, github: "erlang-lager/lager", override: true}
     ]
   end
 end