What are some of your favorite books?
The Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery Series by Lauren Elliott
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Madwomen Upstairs: A Novel by Catherine Lowell
The Secret, Book, & Scone Society Series by Ellery Adams
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
What movies do you watch over and over again?
Little Women (1994)
AS AN AUTHOR
What inspired you to set the book in the 1970s?
I wanted to capture a nostalgic era when solving mysteries didn’t involve smartphones or the internet—just intuition, observation, and asking the right questions.
Why is Michelle such a relatable amateur sleuth?
She’s resourceful and determined but also feels the pressures of balancing school, work, family and friendships. That makes her real and relatable, especially for readers who’ve ever felt like they’re juggling it all.
