Jennifer DiCamillo is in the Garden
Good morning everyone. It's a nice day in the garden. I hope none of you have allergies because the flowers are in bloom. I want to welcome, Jennifer, it also looks like she has brought some friends. Everyone please help yourselves to some refreshments and then we'll begin.
Jennifer: Hi, Mary. Itās so nice of you to invite me to your blog. I brought along two friends of mine. I hope you donāt mind.
Mary: Of course not, everyoneās welcome here. Wait. I recognize these detectives. Folks, we are lucky to have Detectives Beth Thompson and Mike Barber from that serial killer case chronicled in Jennifer DiCamilloās book FOUR DEAD.
Mike: My pleasure. (Mike reaches around Beth to shake Maryās hand.)
Jennifer: If they hadnāt been after a serial killer, I couldāve named my book after The Dating Game, you know that game show of the 70ās?
Mike: But we were after a serial killer.
Beth: And we caught him, too!
Mike: I had to, for my own sanity.
Mary: Thatās right, he was after reheads, wasnāt he? Like Beth?
Beth: Yes, women who fit my profile. I have to tell you, it was eerie looking at our S.K. boardāall those pictures of his victims. (She shudders.)
Jennifer: Iād rather talk about The Dating Game. Beth made Mike crazier than the serial killer did. Didnāt you, Beth?
Beth: Oh, I hope so! He plays his emotions close to his chest, so close youād think love was a poker game.
Mike: Ok, Iāll admit itāit was all I could stand, watching her go out with my brothers that last week of the case.
Mary: Isnāt that a time when youād normally work round the clock? Feeling the heat, so to speak?
Beth: Yes. But I thought I was a target. I didnāt want to die before I found true love. So, you could say the timeline the serial killer set had me on edge in more ways than one.
Mary: So, whatās this about dating his brothers? The two of you are engaged, arenāt you?
Beth: Yes! (She holds out her ring finger which sports a single carat of SI diamond in princess cut.) We are now. But back then, well, I had to meet them when I saw their pictures.
Jennifer: All very handsome men.
Beth: Very different though.
Mike: Iād rather talk about the serial killer.
Beth: Youāll have to excuse Mike, he has some jealousy issues.
Mike: Only because they, uh, you taunted me during that last hellish weekā¦ All I wanted to do was keep her safe.
Beth: I just wanted to find love. The fairytale, Happy Ever After, all the things a girl dreams of.
Mike: (Through gritted teeth) We were chasing a serial killer!
Mary: Pretty grueling case?
Beth: Frustrating. We had very few leads.
Mike: Four bodies found in back alley dumpsters over the course of four months.
Jennifer: It was in all the papers.
Beth: We had a map with four pin points.
Mike: We did the routine background checks.
Mary: Anything connect?
Beth: That was another thing, the only thing the victims had in common was hair color.
Jennifer: There were more clues. I should know, I wrote the book. I donāt think we should talk about the case any more. It hasnāt gone to trial yet.
Mary: So, are you saying this killer may go free?
Jennifer: If he does, Iād write a sequel to Four Dead. Iām talking to my publisher, Mojocastle, right now, about the possibilities.
Mary:: I thought most of their titles were overly graphic.
Jennifer: Not bloody, but yes.
Mary: But you let them publish your masterpiece anyway?
Jennifer: (Laughing) Masterpiece? There is a little sex in it.
Beth: Well, the book is good. She pegged Mike perfectly.
Mike: And Beth gave her all the particulars about what distractions we had to deal with on the case.
Beth: You know a good book is all in the details, Mike, just like any sensational caseā¦any case for that matter.
Mary: What will you do now that youāre retired, Beth?
Beth: Well, I hope heāll follow through on his promise of marriage.
Mike: Iām a man of my word.
Beth: His father wants a grandchild to pass on the family name.
Mike: (groans) Itāll just be another one of his pawns.
Beth: (aghast) Mike! How can you say that? On the internet where things never disappear?
Mike: Heāll use it to his advantage or wonāt be satisfied with just one.
Beth: The man has nothing sons. Ever think heād just be happy with one little girl grandbaby?
Mike: (groans again)
Jennifer: On that note, I think we should go. Mary, thanks again for having us. Come over to my blog http://www.jenndicamillo.wordpress.com sometime soon.
Thank you Jennifer, Mike and Beth for visiting my garden, I hope you enjoyed yourselves as much as we did.
Jennifer: Hi, Mary. Itās so nice of you to invite me to your blog. I brought along two friends of mine. I hope you donāt mind.
Mary: Of course not, everyoneās welcome here. Wait. I recognize these detectives. Folks, we are lucky to have Detectives Beth Thompson and Mike Barber from that serial killer case chronicled in Jennifer DiCamilloās book FOUR DEAD.
Mike: My pleasure. (Mike reaches around Beth to shake Maryās hand.)
Jennifer: If they hadnāt been after a serial killer, I couldāve named my book after The Dating Game, you know that game show of the 70ās?
Mike: But we were after a serial killer.
Beth: And we caught him, too!
Mike: I had to, for my own sanity.
Mary: Thatās right, he was after reheads, wasnāt he? Like Beth?
Beth: Yes, women who fit my profile. I have to tell you, it was eerie looking at our S.K. boardāall those pictures of his victims. (She shudders.)
Jennifer: Iād rather talk about The Dating Game. Beth made Mike crazier than the serial killer did. Didnāt you, Beth?
Beth: Oh, I hope so! He plays his emotions close to his chest, so close youād think love was a poker game.
Mike: Ok, Iāll admit itāit was all I could stand, watching her go out with my brothers that last week of the case.
Mary: Isnāt that a time when youād normally work round the clock? Feeling the heat, so to speak?
Beth: Yes. But I thought I was a target. I didnāt want to die before I found true love. So, you could say the timeline the serial killer set had me on edge in more ways than one.
Mary: So, whatās this about dating his brothers? The two of you are engaged, arenāt you?
Beth: Yes! (She holds out her ring finger which sports a single carat of SI diamond in princess cut.) We are now. But back then, well, I had to meet them when I saw their pictures.
Jennifer: All very handsome men.
Beth: Very different though.
Mike: Iād rather talk about the serial killer.
Beth: Youāll have to excuse Mike, he has some jealousy issues.
Mike: Only because they, uh, you taunted me during that last hellish weekā¦ All I wanted to do was keep her safe.
Beth: I just wanted to find love. The fairytale, Happy Ever After, all the things a girl dreams of.
Mike: (Through gritted teeth) We were chasing a serial killer!
Mary: Pretty grueling case?
Beth: Frustrating. We had very few leads.
Mike: Four bodies found in back alley dumpsters over the course of four months.
Jennifer: It was in all the papers.
Beth: We had a map with four pin points.
Mike: We did the routine background checks.
Mary: Anything connect?
Beth: That was another thing, the only thing the victims had in common was hair color.
Jennifer: There were more clues. I should know, I wrote the book. I donāt think we should talk about the case any more. It hasnāt gone to trial yet.
Mary: So, are you saying this killer may go free?
Jennifer: If he does, Iād write a sequel to Four Dead. Iām talking to my publisher, Mojocastle, right now, about the possibilities.
Mary:: I thought most of their titles were overly graphic.
Jennifer: Not bloody, but yes.
Mary: But you let them publish your masterpiece anyway?
Jennifer: (Laughing) Masterpiece? There is a little sex in it.
Beth: Well, the book is good. She pegged Mike perfectly.
Mike: And Beth gave her all the particulars about what distractions we had to deal with on the case.
Beth: You know a good book is all in the details, Mike, just like any sensational caseā¦any case for that matter.
Mary: What will you do now that youāre retired, Beth?
Beth: Well, I hope heāll follow through on his promise of marriage.
Mike: Iām a man of my word.
Beth: His father wants a grandchild to pass on the family name.
Mike: (groans) Itāll just be another one of his pawns.
Beth: (aghast) Mike! How can you say that? On the internet where things never disappear?
Mike: Heāll use it to his advantage or wonāt be satisfied with just one.
Beth: The man has nothing sons. Ever think heād just be happy with one little girl grandbaby?
Mike: (groans again)
Jennifer: On that note, I think we should go. Mary, thanks again for having us. Come over to my blog http://www.jenndicamillo.wordpress.com sometime soon.
Thank you Jennifer, Mike and Beth for visiting my garden, I hope you enjoyed yourselves as much as we did.
Comments
Thanks Jennifer and Mary.
Marilyn
Something else I love is Mary's wonderful, soothing blogsite. The best of all worlds, a beautiful garden setting where everyone can relax with virtual snacks of their choice (I ate a little too much of the Brie, Mary, I hope you don't mind) and the martini in a coffee cup was a master stroke. And with THREE olives yet! I feel truly blessed.
Jen, your book sounds terrific and needless to say, will be added to my Blog Tour book collection.
Great job, all four of you. ;-)
Thank you, Mary and Jennifer, for a great interview.
Vivian