I just love Eileen Cook’s books and she has a new one coming out
December 4th! Check it out:
Book Summary:
From the author of Unraveling Isobel and The Education of Hailey
Kendrick, a smart, romantic novel about a teenage con artist who might be in
over her head.
Sadie can’t wait to get away from her backwards small town, her
delusional mom, her jailbird dad, and the tiny trailer where she was
raised…even though leaving those things behind also means leaving Brendan.
Sadie wants a better life, and she has been working steadily toward it, one con
at a time.
But when Sadie’s mother wipes out Sadie’s savings, her escape plan is
suddenly gone. She needs to come up with a lot of cash—and fast—or she’ll be
stuck in this town forever.
With Brendan’s help, she devises a plan—the ultimate con—to get the
money. But the more lies Sadie spins, the more she starts falling for her own
hoax…and perhaps for the wrong boy. Sadie wanted to change her life, but she
wasn't prepared to have it flipped upside down by her own deception. With her
future at stake and her heart on the line, suddenly it seems like she has a lot
more than just money to lose....
Our Interview:
KRISTINA: How did you get the idea for THE ALMOST
TRUTH?
EILEEN: Most often book ideas come to me as a collection of unrelated
things. A bit of an idea here, another piece there, until it sticks together as
one idea. This process can take months
or years. This is one of the few books where I can remember the exact second I
had the idea. I was on the ferry and saw
a missing child poster. At the bottom
there was an age-enhanced photo so you could see what the person might look
like now. I had the thought "How weird would it be if I looked like the age
enhanced photo?" In that instant
the idea of the book dropped into my head. I ran back to my seat and wrote it
down as fast as I could. I spent another
week thinking over some different details, but I started writing almost right
away.
KRISTINA: If
your book was made into a movie, who would star as your main character?
EILEEN: I’m terrible at this! I always want to cast actors who died
years ago or else I can’t remember their names. I think I would have them cast
all unknown actors- that way I won’t have any preconceived ideas. However, I’m open for them putting Colin
Firth in the movie just so I can meet him.
KRISTINA: How do you come up with the names of your
characters?
EILEEN: I search baby books that list names along with what the names
mean. Sometimes a name pops out right away and just feels right. Other times it
takes a long search. I have a hard time starting the book until I know the main
character’s name.
KRISTINA: Are you on twitter? Where can we follow
you?
EILEEN: Yes, please! My twitter name is
Eileenwriter
KRISTINA: What
are you working on now?
EILEEN: I am working on a new YA which is currently being called LOST
TO BE FOUND, but stay tuned the title may change. It’s about a girl named Avery
who decides to search for her birth mom as part of her senior project, but ends
up finding out more about herself than she expected.
Praise for
Eileen Cook’s books:
".. enormously appealing and great company throughout this breezy
read.....the highest quality—like a gourmet truffle. Cook has whipped up a real
treat." - Kirkus Starred Review
"Thrilling and creepy, super sexy, and so very hilarious." -
Lisa McMann, bestselling author of the Wake trilogy
"Sassy and sly and sweet all at the same time, this book made me
laugh out loud." - Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries and Airhead
About Eileen
Cook:
Eileen Cook is a multi-published author with her novels appearing in
eight different languages. She spent most of her teen years wishing she were
someone else or somewhere else, which is great training for a writer. Her latest release, Unraveling Isobel came
out in Jan 2012. You can read more about Eileen, her books, and the things that
strike her as funny at www.eileencook.com. Eileen
lives in Vancouver with her husband and two dogs and no longer wishes to be
anyone or anywhere else.
