Goodreads asked Nelle Lewis:

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

Nelle Lewis The Sam Carter Mystery series was born from a combination of ideas. I wanted to set a series inside Cleveland, Ohio. I lived in Ohio for nearly two decades and many of my deepest-rooted friendships and memories live there. I want to share how wonderful the people are. I also wanted a strong protagonist who, like so many of us, shoot out of life's cannon with one plan and land somewhere entirely apart from where they aimed. I'm fascinated with the ways in which people aim and re-aim their lives, and what they learn about themselves along the way. Sam is my vehicle for exploring that fascination and, hopefully, for making a connection with readers who can relate to that journey. I set all of that into a comedic mystery backdrop because I love the genre as a reader, and want to put more of it out into the universe.

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