Goodreads asked Deb Donahue:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Deb Donahue I used to live in the little "mother-in-law" house across the driveway from a huge farmhouse that belonged to a large family who were friends of mine. When the mother retired and moved into town, they sold the house and I wished I could afford to buy it because I thought it would be a great location for an artists and writers retreat. Since I couldn't afford to do that, I decided to do it vicariously through my writing. And, because I'm a mystery writer, of course I had to throw a murder in there, as well.

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