Like most authors, all my books have been
inspired by real life experiences. The
Wife of a Lesser Man is no exception.
Inspiration strikes me at the strangest times. The story line for my first romance came
right after reading another romance novel and eating an inordinate amount of
cheese.
The Wife of a Lesser Man came to me after
having a discussion with a friend about married people who have affairs. A question came to light regarding the safety
of the person who has the affair. “What
if the person is a stalker or serial killer or something?” We laughed about it at first, pointing out
the irony, but then I thought this would make a great story.
Hence, The Wife of a Lesser Man was
born. As I wrote the book, I absolutely
loved the idea of writing about a police chief.
Writing crime scenes, mystery, clues and suspense was such a stimulating
experience that I wanted to do it again and again. And I am.
The sequel has already been written and the third novel in the series is
started.
Writing a mystery is a lot like writing a
story backwards. You know what you want
the outcome to be; you also know what clues will lead to the solution. The trick is to make the clues mesh into the
story so they’re not too subtle. As I
wrote the victims into the story, I used my inspiration from one or two of my
not-so-favourite people. Have you ever
heard the saying ‘Never upset a writer; you might end up dead in their next
book’? It’s true ;-)
SANDY APPLEYARD
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