Sarah Booth returns in Wishbones by Carolyn Haines
Contributing editor Rebecca Cantrell chatted with Carolyn Haines about her newest mystery Wishbones.
In her 8th book, Sarah Booth trades the Delta for a film set in
Does Jitty follow Sarah on her new adventure? If so, how does she react to the culture shock?
I can neither deny nor confirm the rumor that Jitty shows up in
I honestly can't answer that question. I'm not trying to be a tease, but I think it would fall into the category of sort of a spoiler. That makes it a dang good question.
In Ham Bones Sarah Booth left her home to finally pursue her dream of being an actress. How does that work out for her in Wishbones?
Sarah Booth certainly has the talent. She gets to play opposite Graf Mileau, her former lover, in a remake of Body Heat. (I have the acting abilities of a moonstruck cow, but if I did have talent, and if I had a chance to play any role, it would be Mattie in Body Heat.)
The production for the movie is a dream cast. There are guest appearances by a number of stars, including one dead one. This ghostly presence, in the haunted mansion in
What kind of research did you do to put Sarah Booth and Graf Mileau in
I've spent some time in Central America, mostly
What adventures lie in store for Sarah Booth in the next books?
Pandemics, plagues, love triangles, murders, and the solace of friendship. Just another day in paradise.
Are you working on any other books you'd like to tell us about?
I have this idea for a psychological thriller I feel compelled to write. And the next Bones book, tentatively titled Bones of Contention. I have so many ideas--it's time that I'm short on.
A native of
ITW contributing editor and website administrator Rebecca Cantrell bought her first typewriter with babysitting money at age thirteen. Since then, she has written novels, screenplays, and short stories about (and sometimes in spite of) the Alaskan wilderness,

