Leigh Czysz asked this question about The Swan Lake Murders (Mary Wandwalker #4):
That séance and the crack of lightning had me half thrilled and half spooked, in the best way; how did you balance the procedural bones of the mystery with the dream logic of fairy tales without letting one drown out the other?
Susan Rowland Well, it was hard work with multiple revisions, so thank you for suggesting I succeeded.
My real answer is that the procedural bones of a mystery and …moreWell, it was hard work with multiple revisions, so thank you for suggesting I succeeded.
My real answer is that the procedural bones of a mystery and this fairy tale do seem to echo each other. Swan Lake has a sorcerer who preys on young women by turning them into swans. That certainly points a nefarious villain. Then how could such a powerful figure be stopped? That suggests a powerful motive for murder, doesn't it?(less)
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The Swan Lake Murders
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