Author of The Wife’s House, released by Bookouture, August 24th 2020:
The Wife's House
1.) I’m a hybrid, half American and half British. My mother was from Michigan, but I grew up in England, then went to live in the US. I feel equally at home in both countries.2.) I am dog mad! Apart from a stint in my twenties, I have always had dogs in my life. When I was little, I truly wanted to be a dog. Dogs didn’t have to go to school! My first best friend was my black Labrador, Hugo. Nothing makes me happier than seeing a happy dog.
3.) I speak Spanish and French fluently, having lived in both countries. I often dream in Spanish.
4.) The idea for THE WIFE’S HOUSE came to me in a dream. I woke up with the triplets telling me I was in their house. The story went from there.
5.) The first book that had an impact on me was THE WIZARD OF OZ. It’s a book that has everything: friendship, suspense, mystery, good versus evil, characters who develop into their full selves, a wonderful sense of place. This was the book that made me dream of being a writer.
6.) I am also a painter. I paint in oil. Big canvases usually of distant lands like India, and I often depict animals in my paintings.
7.) I’m a travel addict. I have traveled all over the world, including South East Asia and India. I adore meeting people from all walks of life, sampling local foods, and learning new things.
8.) I’ve restored several homes, getting down and dirty, even plastering walls and tiling floors. I always say, “Never again,” ha,ha. I live in a stone farmhouse in the French countryside with my husband and animals.
9.) I’m a hopeless believer in astrology. I always check (Susan Miller, Astrology Zone) what’s in stall for me every month. If she tells me not to sign something on a certain day, I won’t!
10.) I use my bed as an office space a lot! My husband brings me coffee every morning in bed. And when I’m on a writing roll, my meals too. The dogs and cats are my muses and hang out with me while I write.
Arianne Richmonde is the USA TODAY bestselling author of the psychological thriller, The Wife’s House (released by Bookouture Aug 24, 2020) and suspense and romance. Her second novel with Bookouture releases January 2021. Her Pearl series has sold more than half a million copies worldwide. Her stories are always character-driven and full of unexpected twists and turns. Apart from writing about the passions and fragilities of human nature, she loves to spend time with her husband and their animals, including a femme fatale Husky with one blue eye and one golden eye. Arianne's a chocaholic and sometimes sneaks off to sunny, exotic locations, all in the name of research.