Liz asked Diane Chamberlain:

Hi, I am a massive fan of your books. I only started reading them this year and am obsessed. Each one draws you in. Its hard to have a favourite ( loved cee cee wilkes and the midwife's confession).Where do you get your inspiration for your stories? They each are so different.

Diane Chamberlain The Midwife's Confession came from a dream I had about a group of friends who learn something terrible about another friend and must decide whether to tell her--the story mushroomed from there. CeeCee's story was inspired by the case of a female criminal (Sara Jane Olson) who was tracked down after living underground for more than twenty years. In both cases, as always, the little seed of inspiration grows into something much bigger as I play with the story.

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