Ann’s Comments (group member since Oct 21, 2011)

Ann’s comments from the Q&A with Sheila Dalton group.

I would say your agent tagged it right. It does have elements of a mystery in it. But I think i'ts your beautiful writing style that pegged it as literary. Reading your work is almost like reading poetry - It just flows so beautifully.

Definitely thriller. Most of my books have that 'ticking time bomb' thing going on that is the hallmark of thrillers. Mysteries are just that- they leave clues as to who did it and why. Often in a mystery the reader is trying to figure out the ending before the author reveals it to them.

Literary is the first genre that comes to mind, not only because of the characterization, but also because of the fluid lyrical narritive. The murder sin't really the push of this book but rather the inciting event. But there is a mystery there, but again I would say takig the book as a whoe I would classify as literary.

Shelia- delighted to be here. What was your inspiration for writing Girl in the Box?