Samantha Downing currently lives in New Orleans, where she is furiously typing away on her next thrilling standalone.My Lovely Wife is her first novel.
From Downing's Q&A with Deborah Kalb:
Q: How did you come up with the idea for My Lovely Wife, and for your character Millicent and her husband?Visit Samantha Downing's website.
A: It began with a documentary about a couple who kidnapped a woman and held her captive. The idea grew from there, as I tried to imagine what kind of woman would do this, and why? How would they do it and get away with it? How could they have jobs, raise children, all while hiding this dark secret?
As I started to write the book, the suburban life of this family became a real part of the story. There are a lot of elements people will recognize…and others they definitely won’t!
Q: Did you know how the novel would end before you started writing it, or did you change things around as you wrote?
A: I had...[read on]
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