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V.M. Devine

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Crime, Mystery, Fiction

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PD James

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V.M. Devine is the pen name for the writing-collaboration of Valerie Ganzevoort and her father, Michael Mahony.

Valerie was born in Johannesburg. In between exploring her interest in Children’s Fiction, and writing in collaboration with her dad, she is primarily focussed upon raising her three very young children.

Michael originally hails from Dublin, Ireland but has spent the greater part of his life in Johannesburg, South Africa. He has an honours degree in Physics & Mathematics from University College Dublin [UCD] and a Masters Degree in Business from UNISA.
He has been married to his wife, Mary, since 1967. They have been blessed with three sons and three daughters, and a wonderful multinational clan of grandchildren.
Michael is a retired ...more

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

V.M. Devine Mike's Response: Manifold I guess. For the Fiction that I am engaged with, it is the experience and the excitement of creativity. For the Non-Fiction …moreMike's Response: Manifold I guess. For the Fiction that I am engaged with, it is the experience and the excitement of creativity. For the Non-Fiction (theology) it is the sense of awe and wonder in the process of discovery. Feynman said about theoretical physics that if he found himself unable to teach on an aspect (and yes, that did happen to the genius Richard Feynman) it showed him that he had not fully understood it himself. I find in the process of writing theology that I discover depths of understanding which I had missed during the studying/reading phase.(less)

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

V.M. Devine Mike's response: The setting came from the place where I grew up. As kids we used to play in the James Joyce Tower in Dublin, Ireland - this was long …moreMike's response: The setting came from the place where I grew up. As kids we used to play in the James Joyce Tower in Dublin, Ireland - this was long before it was restored to the formal museum it is today.
The plot and characters were drawn from my own personal journey of life which encompassed living in Ireland, Nigeria, England and South Africa. The plot-approach is based upon my reading of Agatha Christie and PD James.
The fabric of the book - both in terms of characters and mood/tone comes from reading everything from James Joyce to Richard Feynman, and Charles Taylor (the Canadian philosopher) to the Letter to the Hebrews in the New Testament!
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