In The Limestone Manor, a retired police detective makes his way back to his hometown only to find himself sharing quarters with six other retirees amid a murder mystery. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?

Well, it was a handful of things that all came together at the right time. I had recently moved home for a bit and was spending time in St. Marys, and I’d been speaking to our local bookstore owner who had mentioned how fun it would be to have a story set in town. I’ve had the story of older residents all living together in a communal home in my back pocket for a long time. So it just became a matter of finding the right story to tell that would be fun to write. That’s when Clifford Shaw came into the mix, and I thought he was a perfect link for tying a fun story together.

I find all of the characters in your book to be incredibly engaging. Do you have a favourite character to write for?

Not really. I like them all, and I enjoy writing the different characters and understanding their dynamics. I have always been fascinated by how different people respond to different things. It’s what makes people unique. Though I will admit it was really fun to write Jan and Hans, since they are family and of different generations, and despite being very different people they share many similarities, and that family dynamic was really fun to play with.

What were some of your inspirations as a writer?

Obviously, my hometown was a big one here, it’s a special place for me for sure. I also find our relationship with aging to be an interesting concept. I don’t think it’s something that needs to be feared, since it is an inevitability, and fearing it can often stop us from living, which is a shame. I think the residents in The Limestone Manor embody these ideals to varying degrees and show that you can have fun at any age.

I find a problem in well-written stories, in that I always want there to be another book to keep the story going. Is there a second book planned?

Yes, absolutely! I want to continue to write these characters for as long as I can. I have outlines for at least the next two maybe three books, and I will be starting them soon.

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Original source: https://literarytitan.com/2024/03/02/what-makes-people-unique/