Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Q&A with Camilla Trinchieri

From my Q&A with Camilla Trinchieri, author of The Bitter Taste of Murder:
How much work does your title do to take readers into the story?

I don’t know how much of the story a reader will glean from my title. The word ‘taste’ is apt because my characters do a lot of eating in the series. In this story the taste is bitter because the victim is poisoned. I also wanted to underline how the victim’s family and friends might feel. Even the investigators. I also wonder what taste is left in your mouth when you discover someone you loved is the killer. It can’t be sweet.

What's in a name?

A name gives information. My main character’s name popped in my head—Nico (Domenico) Doyle. It told me he was...[read on]
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Q&A with Camilla Trinchieri.

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