Interview with Bonnie Hardy, Author of Sit. Stay. Play Dead. (Lily Rock Mystery Book Seven)

29 Jan 2025

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Sit. Stay. Play Dead. (Lily Rock Mystery Book Seven)?

My brother and sister-in-law have two French Bulldogs. I’ve been following Frenchies on Instagram and think they’re hilarious. My own dogs are mutts from the pound. I thought it would be interesting to bring the highly bred and the pound puppy theme to Lily Rock to see if the fur would fly.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Sit. Stay. Play Dead. (Lily Rock Mystery Book Seven), what would they be?

My heroine, Olivia Greer, has searched for a home since book one. The over arching narrative of her journey will find its conclusion in this book. The song, “Feels Like Home” by Randy Newman and sung by Bonnie Raitt, ran in my head the entire time I wrote this book.

What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

I read old school and newly released mysteries of all kinds.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Books that I’m reading for my next series which will remain undisclosed because…it’s a secret!

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

Every scene where Janis Jets, usually distant and sarcastic, cuddles up with her Frenchie named Tater Tot lavishing him with baby talk and kisses.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

If only I had the time to be quirky! I schedule my writing for five days a week, four to five hours per day, whether I feel like it or not. Some of my best writing arrives when I least feel like doing the work.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

“If you think death is the end, you think the story is about you.” -Welcome to Nightfall Podcast.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

How reader’s feel when the turn the last page…

 

Bonnie Hardy is the author of the new book Sit. Stay. Play Dead. (Lily Rock Mystery Book Seven)

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