![]() ![]() ![]() It's one of those places that people fall in love with because there is no place else like it. It also has fifty miles of pristine public beach. It has cobblestone streets and Quaker meetinghouses and no traffic lights and no chain stores. ![]() Nantucket is one of the last remaining authentic places in America. What is it about Nantucket that makes it a great setting for your books? But if she knew nothing about it, this is Biblically tragic.” I decided I wanted to write a novel about a woman whose husband committed massive financial fraud where the woman knew nothing about it. I thought, "All right, if she was conspiring in the crimes, this isn't interesting. It told the story of Ruth Madoff and how she could no longer get her hair colored at her salon and no longer eat out at her favorite restaurant, and something about the article pierced me. Three womenburdened with small children, unwieldy straw hats, and some obvious emotional issuestumble onto the Nantucket airport tarmac one hot June day. In April 2009, I read an article in the New York Times Sunday Style section called "The Loneliest Woman in New York". From marriage, infidelity, and the mayhem of motherhood to scandal, tragedy, and illnessthree women seek peace and comfort in Nantucket as they cope with lifes challenges. Tell us about how the story of Bernie Madoff’s wife inspired your latest novel Silver Girl. ![]()
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