Jennifer Ryan's new novel is The Me I Used to Be.From her Q&A with Deborah Kalb:
Q: How did you come up with the idea for The Me I Used to Be, and for your character Evangeline?--Marshal Zeringue
A: The overall premise of the book came from something I’ve noticed in my own family. When something happens, everyone experiences the event in different ways. How they feel about what happens varies depending on their personal experiences and background.
When Evangeline gets into trouble, everyone in the family sees what happens in a different way and they have their own feelings about it. Their minds are made up.
Until the truth comes out.
The opening scene of the book where Evangeline is facing the parole board comes from the movie trailer for Ocean’s Eight where Sandra Bullock’s character is telling the board exactly what they want to hear, but in her mind she’s plotting what she’s going to really do when she gets out.
Evangeline has her own plans, but that all changes when the police...[read on]