Jennifer Vido: What inspired you to write a story about three estranged siblings reuniting and uncovering a dark family secret? Jeneva Rose: I got the inspiration for HOME IS WHERE THE BODIES ARE while I was watching my family’s home VHS tapes. It was right around Mother’s Day, and I was really missing my mom, so much so that I needed to see her and hear her voice. She passed when I was eighteen and the only way I’m able to visit her is in my mind or through photos and home family videos. On one tape, there was a random clip only two minutes in length. It was from an evening back 1999, and my mom for some reason decided to pull out the camcorder. She scanned the dark tree line in our backyard, while a symphony of buzzing cicadas and squeaking bats chorused in the background. I think she had heard an owl and was attempting to capture it on film. However, a camcorder from the 80s wasn’t going to achieve that. In the middle of watching this short clip, my husband entered the living room and asked me what I was doing. I told him I was…

While reading the description of your book ONE OF US IS DEAD, I was reminded of my favorite Real Housewives. What was your inspiration for this thriller? I actually came up with the idea for ONE OF US IS DEAD when I was sitting in a salon chair. My hairstylist had mentioned something personal I had previously told her (I don’t even remember what it was), and I was like, “Wait, I told you that? I can’t believe I told you that.” She replied, “Yes, you wouldn’t believe the things people say while sitting in this chair.” That was a lightbulb moment for me, and I immediately felt a salon was the perfect setting for a thriller. By the time I got home, I had half the book plotted out in my head. As I drafted the novel, I was definitely inspired by the Real Housewives as well as the book BIG LITTLE LIES.   Is this story divided up and alternating between the perspectives of several different characters? Yes, there are five points of view which was quite the undertaking to ensure they were unique voices and readers wouldn’t be confused by the multiple perspectives. Thankfully, early reviews gush…