Caroline Kepnes
Thank you, Alex! Yes, I definitely knew the ending when I started writing and I wanted that to be part of the feeling in the book, where you do sense what's coming. I love the idea of someone doing something as incidental as walking into a random shop and....
And that sliver of hope, exactly! This book is inspired by those moments in life when you are clinging to that sliver, trying to keep you eye on it, your grasp on it.
I had gone through a terrible, painful time in my life. I lost my father to cancer, and then it was a situation where basically everything was just a mess. Like, the spectrum was a mess. There is something like the loss of someone you love that dwarfs it all, but then when "all" is awful too...for me it was a fight or flight situation. This book was my fight to laugh, to stay in it, to move forward. Once I felt I had a handle on Joe, it was such a great simultaneous pressure and relief, the drive to keep going, to tell his story.
And that sliver of hope, exactly! This book is inspired by those moments in life when you are clinging to that sliver, trying to keep you eye on it, your grasp on it.
I had gone through a terrible, painful time in my life. I lost my father to cancer, and then it was a situation where basically everything was just a mess. Like, the spectrum was a mess. There is something like the loss of someone you love that dwarfs it all, but then when "all" is awful too...for me it was a fight or flight situation. This book was my fight to laugh, to stay in it, to move forward. Once I felt I had a handle on Joe, it was such a great simultaneous pressure and relief, the drive to keep going, to tell his story.
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Evgeny Granchak
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Caroline Kepnes:
Hello, Caroline! I`m on my way through "HIDDEN BODIES" and this is something amazing! Now I understand the meaning of the former title "LOVE" and really thrilled to read on. I crave for your next books and wish you more fascination and aspiration in your work. You are very gifted writer and lovely woman. What books do you advise to pass the time before your next novel? Thanks!
Angie
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Caroline Kepnes:
Thank you for these books! I found that I was unfortunately recognizing some of the characters. Identifying with that kept me feeling almost personally invested in the story line, rooting for some, despising others. Then, I saw that you were born in Hyannis, and so was I. That was when everything clicked as to why these characters resonated. Did experiences on the Cape influence your writing in any way?
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