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The house that inspired the book
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Kate Morgan loves a good mystery. She’s an avid reader and
she recently finished writing a murder mystery. Her novel takes place at the
fictionalized version of Maple Ridge, the real life home of Chad Hollingsworth,
the man Kate has been dating for the past year.
Chad has invited Kate to his parents’ annual New Year’s Eve party where Kate will meet the other members of his family. On the drive to Maple Ridge, he tells her, “I have to warn you. When the Hollingsworth family gets together, there’s always a lot of drinking and drama.” He has no way of knowing there will be a murder.
In a strange twist of fate, there are numerous similarities between Kate’s manuscript and what actually happens. Kate is determined to separate fact from fiction by figuring out the identity of the killer. But she soon discovers that solving a murder in real life is a lot harder than figuring out whodunit in a mystery novel.
Great book! Sometimes fiction really does imitate life, or is it the other way around? : )
ReplyDeleteThanks, Marja! As to your question - I'll be darned if I know which it is. I do know that, in the case of my book, a real house inspired the setting and the story.
DeleteTo echo Marja's words, it's a great book! I love that you included the picture that inspired Maple Ridge. It's so interesting to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of books. Happy New Year to you!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Amy! As it happened, both of my series were inspired by old houses. I guess it's obvious that I love old buildings. LOL
DeleteHappy New Year to you too!
Sounds like an exciting book! Happy New Year, Patricia!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Susan. Happy New Year to you too!!!
DeleteHi Pat,
ReplyDeleteI'm having trouble posting on FB. So I just checked your blog and saw this post. The book sounds great! A few years ago I wrote a Gothic romance set in an old house with a history, inspired by my husband's uncle's home out in Kansas. I gave it the title Dark Moon Rising. I doubt many readers discovered it, but the house was interesting, history dating back to pre-Civil War.
Better late than never, Jacquie. :)
ReplyDeleteIn my Malone series, an old Victorian inspired me and this house was the inspiration for my Small Town mysteries. Every time I see an old house now, I have to wonder if I'll use it in a future book/s. LOL