An Interview With Author Edna Buchanan About Her New Novel, A Dark And Lonely Place - Page 11

I have always believed that knowledge is power and that those of us who ignore history are doomed to repeat it. Ii think that the way the story of the contemporary John and Laura plays out is very revealing. They led the way and I followed.  At the start, and even well into the book, I wasn’t sure where it would end.                     

Are you going back to the Britt series after this book or maybe another one about Michael Venturi?

See above,  I’d love to  do another book with Venturi.  I love those sexy characters and their adventures in Legally Dead.   I’ve already sketched  out the sequel’s plot. But Britt  comes next. I’ve left her hanging too long since the climax of Love Kills.

You ask in the preface: "Is it possible to change our own destiny? Can those of us with the outlaw imprint of violence and tragedy in our DNA break the cycle? Or is our fate indelibly programmed in our genes?" Was this a book a way to sort of explore the ideas of fate and destiny? Did you reach some conclusions on those topics on how much of a pull and control they have on our lives?

I have always believed that knowledge is power and that those of us who ignore history are doomed to repeat it. Ii think that the way the story of the contemporary John and Laura plays out is very revealing. They led the way and I followed.  At the start, and even well into the book, I wasn’t sure where it would end.                     

Are you going back to the Britt series after this book or maybe another one about Marshall Michael Venturi, a former U.S. marshall?

See above, I’d love to do another book with Venturi.  I love those sexy characters and their adventures in Legally Dead.   I’ve already sketched out the sequel’s plot. But Britt comes next. I’ve left her hanging too long since the climax of Love Kills.

Which do you prefer - writing a series or a stand-alone book?

I love both

Or put another way what are the advantages and disadvantages of series vs. stand-alone novels?

The series characters are old friends, I am glad to spend time with again. They constantly amaze me with their strength, humor, and daring and in the ways they grow, change, and develop. But new voices grow louder, clamoring to tell their stories.  It is like playing God, creating new people who emerge fully developed and full of surprises, demanding attention and trying to take over a book. How cool is that?

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