Today I’d like to introduce you to Rebecca Hemlock.
Rebecca has been a Nancy Drew fanatic since childhood and is drawn to anything involving mysteries and storytelling. Her books have realistic, complex characters who endure crime related hardships that either test their faith or spark a new found faith in God.
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How do you go about creating and developing characters who feel real? Are any based on people you know?
Each of my characters is loosely based on someone I know. I use the people I meet and stories I have heard from others as inspiration. Writing someone based on a real person makes the authenticity come naturally.
What inspired you to write your latest book, and how did the story idea first come to you?
My latest book was inspired by my sister, who is a nurse. She has inspired me to look deeper into the workday of nurses. They see unbelievable things, from heart wrenching deaths to miracles.
If your main character could step out of the book and spend a day in your world, what would they do first?
Eliza doesn’t have much time for herself. Nurses work long hours and deal with all sorts of people. She would probably go get a massage.
Could her twin sister, a decorated police officer, be a criminal mastermind?
When Travel nurse Michelle Blackburn’s twin has been murdered, she comes back to her hometown to find her killer. Things quickly turn complicated when she comes face to face with the man who shattered her heart.
Detective Aiden St. James is determined to solve Anne Blackburn’s murder, but too much about this case doesn’t add up. The Westview PD has had their hands full with a local drug ring and a new lead makes Anne their prime suspect. But Michelle is certain her twin wasn’t a criminal.
After someone attempts to kidnap Michelle, Aiden realizes she could be right about Anne being framed and vows to keep her safe for old times’ sake. Forced to accept the help and protection of the last person she feels she can trust, Michelle is determined to bring her sister’s killer to justice, while discovering the importance of letting go of the past and understanding God’s timing.
How could she trust the police to catch someone they claimed didn’t exist?
When ER Nurse Eliza Duncan is preparing medication for her patient and good friend, she spots a familiar form sneaking into her room. She hurries back to find Esther terrified and crying, claiming her stalker had returned, but she’s alone. Whoever this person was, they threatened to reveal Esther’s dark secret. Eliza calls the police and searches for the culprit, but soon finds out she’s on his hit list too.
The police find no signs of Esther’s “visitor” and dismiss her as paranoid. Eliza checks the hospital footage, only to find out that none of the cameras in Esther’s room were on during her encounter. Eliza hires private investigator Ben McCade, but this means facing a past both she and Esther were running from. The only way to bring the stalker to justice was to set a trap and catch him off guard.
