Murder at the Menger . . . and MORE!
Show Notes with Links:
- I said it’s been 3 years since I last interviewed multiple award-winning author Kathleen Kaska, but I actually interviewed her in 2021 as well! Here’s proof: Kathleen Kaska Knows Sherlock Holmes.
- Kathleen gives us an elevator pitch for her latest Sydney Lockhart Mystery: Murder at the Menger.
- She talks about how her writing and habits have changed since the start of Covid-19, and how she interacts with her Muse.
- We talk about her multiple fields of research (this novel is set in 1953) and some interesting things she learned that didn’t make it into her book.
- Sydney Jean’s relationship with her mother (can’t we all relate, even if just a little?).
- Keeping track of multiple characters and possible suspects (and “spoiler alert”–Taco didn’t do it)!
- Kathleen reads a fun section about an interaction with Sydney’s crazy cousin Ruth (another wonderful character)!
- Kathleen tells us what makes a murder mystery “cozy”!
- We discuss the challenges of having your 1st person POV character get amnesia!
- The purpose of the recap in chapter 23 (so helpful)!
- A most unusual twist ending!
- We talk about our shared knowledge of Marfa, TX and a possible Sydney Lockhard Mystery set in the famous Hotel Paisano!
- We talk about the many projects she has in various states of completion, and about her newly released Eagle Crossing, the 3rd book in her Kate Caraway Animal-Rights Mystery Series.
BONUS MATERIAL!!!
Here are some videos from Kathleen Kaska:
Metaphor Writing Coach: https://youtu.be/X8za4cdJpr8
Trailer for Murder at the Menger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2Pi4nueFu4
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