INTERVIEW OF TWO MAIN CHARACTERS IN THE SPIRIT WOMAN OF LOCKLEER MOUNTAIN




As there are two main characters in the Spirit Woman novel, the interview is with both characters.

Lou: Shoemaker:

How did you come to own a sewer truck called The Pooper Scooper? 

This was my husband’s business, but he died in a car crash a little over two years ago. I had to learn the business, get a Waste Management license, and learn to drive a stick shift pretty quickly. In a rural community like Lockleer Mountain, the homes have wells and septic tanks. With all the bells and whistles on the sewer truck, it wasn’t too hard to learn how to operate and clean septic tanks. It may not be a very ladylike occupation, but it keeps the roof over my head and my two cats in Kitty Crunchies. We make it work.

How familiar are you with the Native American reservation near Lockleer Mountain?

I know many of the Native Americans and many are my customers. Chief White Feather has been a family friend for years. He told us the legend of the Spirit Woman when we were children. The story line includes a Pow-Wow on the reservation where a shocking event occurs.

As a recent widow, how did you know the time was right to seek love again? 

I’m only twenty-three. As much as I loved my husband, Steven, life goes on. As it happens, I’ve also known Nate Darling for years. He was my husband’s best friend and helped me following my husband’s death. When his sister disappeared three months ago following an MVA, I was able to help him grieve. We grew closer with our shared grief, and friendship turned to love.

Do you think the Spirit Woman is a real person or just a legend?

Folks continue to see the mountain lion and glimpses of a woman, sightings that result in helpful circumstances. We all know the legend of the Spirit Woman coming to help the community, and with the recent unrest in town, it’s not hard to believe she has come to lend a hand. When strange gifts from the forest begin to turn up in my friend’s yard, questions arise. Is the Spirit Woman leaving the items, and if so, what do they mean?

Nate Darling, Deputy Sheriff

As a deputy sheriff, are you concerned for the community unrest regarding the govt. plans to build an undisclosed facility and infrastructure near Lockleer Mountain?  

Recent news of a mysterious government facility being built nearby, with a big box store and a housing community has the town in an uproar. The merchants fear the competition will ruin them, and what will happen to the charm of our small town? Threats have been made. I have to take them seriously, but how can we fight the government, already moving forward with their plans without even consulting the city fathers?

How do you feel knowing that someone in town is selling drugs to the teens on the reservation? 

As if we didn’t have enough problems, my heart sank when White Feather announced a White Man was selling drugs on the reservation. He claims if they find the drug dealer first, we’ll never see him again. I  told the sheriff I wished I had about 90 days of vacation time on the books, which I don’t.

Do you believe in the Spirit Woman, or is the mysterious woman in the woods with the mountain lion really your sister, Suzanna? 

We’ve searched the mountain high and low for three months since Suzanna’s MVA. I’ve seen the mountain lion and glimpses of the woman. I’m sure it’s Suzanna, suffering from amnesia. I’ve heard the legend of the Spirit Woman, but spirits don’t leave footprints. On the other hand, how could Suzanna survive for three months in the forest…with a mountain lion? Friends say it’s not Suzanna. So, does that mean they think a Native American spirit has become real? What am I do believe?

I guess for the answers to these and other questions, you’ll have to read the book. The Spirit Woman of Lockleer Mountain is available in e-book and paperback at Amazon.

 

ELANE FABER’S BOOKS

Black Cat Mysteries: With the aid of his ancestors’ memories, Black Cat helps solve mysteries and crimes. Partially narrated by Black Cat, much of the story comes from a cat’s often humorous and poignant point of view.

Mrs. Odboddy Mystery/Adventures: Elderly, eccentric Mrs. Odboddy fights WWII from the home front. She believes war-time conspiracies and spies abound in her home town. Follow her antics in these hysterical, historical novels as a self-appointed hometown warrior exposes malcontents, dissidents and Nazi spies…even when she’s wrong.

The Spirit Woman Mystery/Paranormal/Adventures  The Native Americans believe the legendary Spirit Woman ‘protects the community.’ When Govt. demands create social unrest in a small mountain town, and drugs threaten the lives of their youth, the Spirit Woman and her mountain lion companion come to their aid.

 

Black Cat’s Legacy     http://tinyurl.com/lrvevgm

Black Cat and the Lethal Lawyer                   http://tinyurl.com/q3qrgyu

Black Cat and the Accidental Angel http://tinyurl.com/y4eohe5n

Black Cat and the Secret in Dewey’s Diary  

NCPA Cover and Interior Design Silver award 2019 http://tinyurl.com/vgyp89s

All Things Cat (anthology of short stories)    http://tinyurl.com/y9p9htak

Mrs. Odboddy-Hometown Patriot     NCPA 1st Fiction 2017   http://tinyurl.com/hdbvzsv

Mrs. Odboddy – Undercover Courier NCPA 3rd Cover and Design 2018  http://tinyurl/com/jn5bzwb

Mrs. Odboddy – And Then There Was a Tiger      NCPA 2nd Fiction 2019   http://tinyurl.com/yx72fcpx

The Spirit Woman of Lockleer Mountain     http://tinyrul.com/y82t4xsh

 


 
About Elaine Faber

Elaine Faber lives in Elk Grove CA with her husband and four feline companions. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, Cat Writers Association, and Northern California Publishers and Authors. She volunteers at the American Cancer Society Discovery Shop. Her short stories have appeared in national magazines, have won multiple awards in various short story contests, and are included in at least 16 anthologies. She leads a critique group in the Sacramento area.

The Mrs. Odboddy adventures, and the Black Cat Mystery series’ have won top awards with Northern California Publishers and Authors annual writers’ contests. Black Cat and the Secret in Dewey’s Diary, and All Things Cat, an anthology of cat stories, won Certificates of Excellence at the Cat Writers’ Association in 2018 and 2019.

Elaine enjoys speaking at author venues and clubs, sharing her writing experience and highlights of her novels. She is currently working on two additional fiction novels to be published in 2021 and 2022.

Elaine’s Website –http://www.mindcandymysteries.com

Email your questions or comments to Elaine.Faber@mindcandymysteries.com.

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

Elaine Faber said…
thanks for allowing me to share my latest novel with your fans.
I'm reading it now--great humor. Not far into it yet, but has the promise of fun read.
Elaine Faber said…
Glad you're enjoying it. Hope you will leave an Amazon review when complete.

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