Interview with Lori Robbins, Author of Murder in Third Position

What’s the story behind the story? What impressed you to jot down Murder in Third Position: On Pointe Mystery #3?

Murder in Third Position was impressed by my very own experiences as a dancer. All of the main points a couple of ballerina’s life are actual, however the story is certainly a piece of fiction. The predominant character, Leah Siderova, is drawn into a fancy net of secret betrayals and lethal rivalries, and the one factor she is aware of for certain is that the killer is somebody near her.

The underlying story is extra common. It’s about belief and loyalty, mates and lovers.

If you needed to choose theme songs for the primary characters of Murder in Third Position: On Pointe Mystery #3, what would they be?

My characters can be singing alongside with no matter Stephanie Plum, or Agatha Raisin, or Miss Marple had been listening to. There’s quite a bit of humor in Murder in Third Position. Think of it as Janet Evanovich meets Tiny Pretty Things. Funny however intense And positively danceable.

What’s your favourite style to learn? Is it the identical as your favourite style to jot down?

I do love every kind of mysteries, from conventional British whodunnits to thrillers and locked room puzzles. Having stated that, as a former English trainer, I’m simply as more likely to be discovered holding firm with Jane Austen for laughs and Thomas Hardy for tears.

What books are in your TBR pile proper now?

Several of my favourite writers have new releases, together with: The Counterfeit Wife, by Mally Becker How to Kill a Kingpin, by Gabrielle St. George Aria for Murder, by Erica Miner, and there are two others that will probably be printed shortly: Never Let Go, by Lori Duffy Foster With a Twist: Murder on the Rocks Mystery #4, by Cathi Stoler.

What scene in your ebook was your favourite to jot down?

I beloved writing concerning the social gathering that takes place in Chapters Ten and Eleven. It pokes enjoyable on the New York City artwork scene, the place fashions, dancers, filmmakers, and galleristas mingle with the moneyed individuals who help them. It’s additionally central to the plot.

Without giving something away, a number of clues are embedded in the descriptions and the dialogue. It was a tough—and really satisfying—half of the novel to jot down. And it ends with a bang.

Do you’ve any quirky writing habits? (fortunate mugs, cats on laps, and so on.)

I wish to learn aloud whereas I’m writing, and I’ve been recognized to speak to my characters. And sure, they do discuss again! Also: I’m unsure if ingesting gallons of espresso qualifies as quirky, however I positively run on caffeine, ideally in my Chapter One mug

Do you’ve a motto, quote, or philosophy you reside by?

I’m going with persistence as a means of life, and Winston Churchill for the citation: If you’re going by means of hell, maintain going.

If you could possibly select one factor for readers to recollect after studying your ebook, what wouldn’t it be?

I’m going to reply this query as my predominant character would: There’s extra to me than how I look.