Excerpt:
I thought of the gold watch he wore. The red
mustang he drove. "I don't care about getting rich," I'd answered. "I
just want enough money to keep me and Bella fed till I get a real job."
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Q&A with Diane Chamberlain:
In the mornings, I write in a coffee shop
surrounded by chatter and music I barely notice. In the afternoons, I
write at home where I need complete quiet except for the music of a
dramatic movie soundtrack. But my favorite writing spot
is at my little beach condo, where I can watch the sea and the gulls
and dolphins as I’m thinking through my next sentence.
2. What inspired you to write THE GOOD FATHER?
I write in a coffee shop each morning, and one day a
young man and little girl walked in, looking very out of place there on
a weekday morning. The girl was about three years old and simply
precious, but my novelist’s mind went to work
right away. Why were they together? Was he her father? A kidnaper? What
if he asked me to watch her for a few minutes and then disappeared? The
idea for
The Good Father was born.
3. Which part of THE GOOD FATHER was the most enjoyable to write?
Bella, the little four-year-old girl at the heart
of the story was a joy to create and an even greater joy to research as I
spent time carefully observing my granddaughter and grandson who were
the same age. Maybe Bella was so much fun
and so easy to write about because, unlike all the grownups in the
story, she was an open book, full of pure emotions untainted by a lot of
personal history that might have weighed her down.
Trying to figure out the best structure for the
novel is always nerve wracking to me. It happens with every book. About
two months before my deadline, I begin to doubt the way I’ve told the
story. Have I paced it in a way that will keep
my reader intrigued? Have I revealed twists and turns at the right
moment to surprise and excite my reader? Have I opened the book with a
gripping scene? In the case of
The Good Father, I realized I needed to restructure the telling
of the story, so I moved a key scene from the middle of the book to the
first chapter. It was a bold and scary move, but judging from the
reactions of my readers, it worked!
About the Book:
A beloved daughter. A devastating choice.
And now there’s no going back.
Four
years ago, nineteen-year-old Travis Brown had to make a life changing
decision. While his friends were out partying and meeting girls, Travis
was at home
raising his newborn daughter on his own – changing diapers and working
to keep food on the table. But he’s never regretted his decision. Bella
is the light of his life – the reason behind every move he makes – and
so far, she is fed. Cared for. Safe.
But when Travis loses his construction job and his home, the security he’s worked so hard to create for Bella begins to crumble…
Bestselling author of
The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes, The Midwife’s Confession, and The Lies We Told,
Diane Chamberlain, returns with her latest and most gripping novel to date,
THE GOOD FATHER (Harlequin MIRA; April 24, 2012; $14.95 U.S./$17.95
CAN.), showing the great lengths a father will go to provide for his
little girl.
Just
when Travis is at a loss for solutions, a job in Raleigh opens up with
the power to change their situation. It has to. But upon arriving in
Raleigh, there
is no job, only an offer to participate in a onetime criminal act that
promises quick money and no repercussions.
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