Our interview is with Amy Metz author of Murder & Mayhem In Goose Pimple Junction (4.5 stars, 47 reviews). Before the interview a brief book description: When Tess Tremaine starts a new life in the colorful town of Goose Pimple Junction, curiosity leads her to look into a seventy-five-year-old murder. Suddenly she’s learning the foreign language of southern speak, resisting her attraction to local celebrity Jackson Wright, and dealing with more mayhem than she can handle.A bank robbery, murder & mayhem, and family tragedy from the 1930s are pieces of the mystery that Tess attempts to solve. As she gets close to the truth, she encounters danger, mystery, a lot of southern charm, and a new temptation for which she’s not sure she’s ready.
Interview with Amy Metz
1. What was unique about the setting of the book, and how did it enhance or take away from the story?I have been told that the town in my novel has a personality, as if it were one of the characters. I’m happy to hear that because I felt that way when I wrote the book. Goose Pimple Junction is a fictional town full of quirky people—quirky, but good, people. Except for the one or two bad guys, but every town has a few of those, right?
2. Was there a basis for your story? A previous experience?
Yes, there certainly was. The book is based on two murders in my family’s history. Growing up and hearing accounts of the murders that occurred in the 30’s both saddened and fascinated me. One of them is unsolved to this day, which I think makes the murder all the more tragic.
3. What research did you have to perform to back up your story? Any research which really opened your eyes or gave you new respect for a topic or profession?
