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Laura Levine | 20 Questions: DEATH BY SMOOTHIE
Author Guest / December 2, 2022

1–What is the title of your latest release? DEATH BY SMOOTHIE   2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Freelance writer Jaine Austen gets a gig as a script doctor on an amateur theatrical production, where the only thing worse than the script is the diva leading lady. When the diva is bumped off with a deadly smoothie, Jaine sets out to find the killer—all the while dealing with her own personal diva—her cat, Prozac, who keeps breaking out of their apartment to wreak havoc on the neighbor’s petunias. More high jinks ensue when Jaine accidentally makes the winning bid in a Most Eligible Bachelor Auction. Don’t miss this stirring saga of murder, mayhem, and really bad acting.   3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? Most of Jaine’s adventures take place in Los Angeles, and show biz stories are always fun for me, so I set this one in the wacky world of amateur theatrics.   4–Would you hang out with your sleuth in real life? Absolutely! In fact, I hang out with my sleuth 24/7. Jaine is a much younger, braver version of me.   5–What are three words that describe your…