Book Description:
After months of marital bliss, Jessica Faraday and Murphy Thornton are still discovering and adjusting to their life together. Settled in their new home, everything appears to be perfect … except in the middle of the night when, in darkest shadows of her subconscious, a deep secret from Jessica’s past creeps to the surface to make her strike out at Murphy.
When investigative journalist Dallas Walker tells the couple about her latest case, known as the Pine Bridge Massacre, they realize Jessica may have witnessed the murder of a family living near a winery owned by distant relatives she was visiting and suppressed the memory.
Determined to uncover the truth and find justice for the murder victims, Jessica and Murphy return to the scene of the crime with Dallas Walker, a spunky bull-headed Texan. Can this family reunion bring closure for a community touched by tragedy or will this prickly get-together bring an end to the Thorny Rose couple?
Author Interview with Lauren Carr!! I am so exicted you could stop by my blog today and chat for a few minutes, thank you (and your book sounds delicious!!)
1. Lauren, you have
been averaging two to three murder mysteries a year—all of them best-sellers!
This year, you have released three books. Obviously you write every day.
LC: Yes, I do write every day. I guess you could say I’m a
workaholic—or maybe I’m a write-aholic. I am actually driven to write. As the
author, I am the creator of my characters’ world. So, when I get going in a
plot, I have a hard time walking away to cook dinner for my family because I
myself want to know what is going to happen next. I especially have a hard time
leaving my laptop in the middle of a shootout or when a bad guy is creeping up
on one of my detectives to go clean up the kitchen. I feel like I’m leaving a
friend hanging. Recently, a friend of mine reminded me, “It’s okay to leave one
of your detectives bleeding out for a few days. He’s not real!” Well, he’s real
to me.
2. What is your
writing schedule?
LC: I do write full
time—but I have the luxury of creating my own schedule. In the morning, I take
care of business—answering emails, book promotion, interviews. The Mommy stuff
gets taken care of in the afternoon—going to the gym, laundry, dinner. Then,
after dinner, I’ll work on my next book. After everything is taken care of and
everyone in my life settles down, I can escape into my characters’ world.
3. Where do you write?
Do you have an office?
LC: Yes, I have an office on the top floor of our house with
a built-in desk and a view of the valley that is to die for. But my beagle took
it over as his apartment! So, I write wherever I happen to land while drinking
my coffee in the morning. Sometimes it’s at the breakfast bar. Other times, it
in the comfy chair in the corner of the living room next to the fireplace.
4. Is there a
ritualistic thing you like to do when you’re writing?
LC: Not really. Some writers refuse to answer the phone.
Me—I just plain tune it out! Really. I have had the phone ringing right next to
me and my son or husband will hear it, but I’m so absorbed in what I am writing
that I don’t. Other writers will use a laptop or computer that doesn’t have
social media so they aren’t tempted to surf. Not me. I don’t know if it is
disciplined or obsessive. I prefer to call it disciplined.
5. What about
snacking? Do you come back to reality to eat a favorite snack when you’re
writing?
LC: I never have been a big snacker. My favorite snack is
Hershey kisses, or anything chocolate. I recently had to give up ice cream as
an evening snack because I was starting to get as big as a house!
6. What books are you
obsessing about now? Please tell us that you have not abandoned Mac Faraday and
Gnarly.
LC: Oh, no! I will never abandon Mac Faraday. Gnarly won’t
let me. Look for Twofer Murder this summer.
Twofer Murder will
be a treat for mystery lovers because it will be two mysteries in one novel.
This book will contain all of the characters from the Mac Faraday, Lovers in
Crime, and Thorny Rose mysteries. The guys go fishing and get embroiled in a
murder mystery. Meanwhile, the ladies go off to a murder mystery writers
conference and end up wrapped up in their own mystery when an up and coming
mystery writer ends up dead! Can’t beat that! Two mysteries for the price of
one!
7. What’s next in
store for Jessica and Murphy? Tell us that you are planning more Thorny Rose
Mysteries.
LC: Sorry, but the next Thorny Rose Mystery is at least a
year away. But you will get to visit with them again in Twofer Murder.
The working title for the next Thorny Rose Mystery is From Rags to Riches to Dead. In this
mystery, Jessica’s best friend Amy receives news that her leech of a husband
was killed in a freak accident at an expensive resort, where he had spent the
last several days living it up. Amy, and Jessica are still trying to sort out
this news when Dean walks in—alive and well. Upon investigation, they discover
that a killer has been stealing the identity of deadbeat husbands who have been
living off their rich wives, and then luring them to expensive resorts to murder
them.
Thank you for answering my questions and I look forward to reading A Fine Year for Murder as well as your other books while anticipating your newest creations!
Author's Bio:
Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, and Thorny Rose Mysteries—over twenty titles across three fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns!
Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr’s seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, romance, and humor.
Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and on author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, son, and four dogs (including the real Gnarly) on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV.
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