THE DIARY is about sisters (what can I say - I have four of them!) who
discover an old diary of their mother's while cleaning out her attic. Nevertheless, in DOMESTIC
AFFAIRS, Goudge has done just that! She brings us a love story on so many
levels that it grabs you in the beginning and never lets go until the last
page. One word of advice: Don't start thinking about getting an agent until you've REALLY
done the work.--And now, my review of DOMESTIC AFFAIRS by Eileen Goudge!For Eileen Goudge to
write a novel better than WOMAN IN RED is something I never saw coming until
I opened to the first page of this remarkable book. These secrets they share will
direct the paths their lives take as they are torn apart in their youth, but
then brings them back together later as adults. I read it again recently and was
just as captivated as I was at age nine!KH: What gets you started on a
new book? A character or story idea or....?EILEEN: The eternal question 'what if?' If I
see someone on the subway, I have a whole story invented for them by the
time he or she gets off at his or her stop. The final morsel leaves
the reader satisfied but also sorry to see it end. While this NEW Abby now
will only deal decently with her housekeeper, in memory of her now deceased mother, she
is quite the opposite in the business world. Also, write something every day, even if
only a blog or entry in a journal. The cost of producing inexpensive while highly
desirable linens is too much when Concepcion's daughter pays the price with her life. First
and foremost, this love story is about friends-and how although their friendship definitely is a
roller coaster over time, it never loses its effect on the lives of the people
it touches, nor the reader. For one thing, it's a lot of work...and I had
to chew a lot of sugarless gum to keep from gaining weight while testing all
those recipes. Could I just nike tn buy it and review it? What if I wanted a
new book and permission to review it? With a book in mind that I wanted
to review, I took a chance and wrote to Eileen Goudge for a copy of
her new book at that time, DOMESTIC AFFAIRS, because what did I have to lose?
Well, I didn't lose but rather I gained! I gained an autographed copy of the
book and more importantly a new friend and mentor. What they discover in the pages
of the diary will come as a surprise to them...and to the reader.KH: What have
you just finished reading?EILEEN: I just read an interesting and heart wrenching first novel titled
STILL ALICE, about a woman, a 50-year-old Harvard professor, who is diagnosed with early on-set
Alzheimer's. She is left without anything and the only work she could take on was
if someone wanted a socialite to run a party. Goudge has not forgotten to also
expertly stir into this mix tragedies, illness, suicide, teen angst and the only thing needed
to complete the end product, a former lover. As a mother who wants to revenge
her daughter's tragic death at what she believes is caused by Abby's company and how
it runs its "sweatshops" she is on a mission to confront the people responsible. She
not only sent me the new hardback copy of the book and autographed it, but
she did it right away on her way to the airport as she was leaving
town for a few days.She got me off on the right foot and has remained
a supporter whenever I needed her. When it came time to write my first author
interview, who better to ask than Eileen? Once again, she came through for me.Here is
my interview with Eileen Goudge and my review of DOMESTIC AFFAIRS follows.KH: What are you
currently working on or working on next?EILEEN: ONCE IN A BLUE MOON, to be published
in October '09. A sharp tongue and iron fist enables Abigail to run a top-notch
business, while trying to still hold on to her husband tn requin and family. It's the story
of two sisters who are separated at a young age, one adopted by a loving
family, the other bounced from one foster home to the next. (You know them -
the moody, brooding types). Practice may not make for perfect, in every case, but it
will put you on the path to getting published. My worst nightmare! No happy ending
here, but there is a note of hope.KH: What books would you say have made
the biggest impression on you, especially starting out?EILEEN: When I was in the fourth grade,
I read JANE EYRE and life was never the same after that. When Abby's mother,
the housekeeper for Lila and Vaughn's family is unceremoniously fired and chased from the only
home Abby has ever known, horrific feelings and secrets go with Abby and her mother,
Rosalie, as they leave the Meriwhether estate.Fast forward twenty-five years and the proverbial shoe is
on the other foot as Lila, once a high member of New York society, is
brought down by the results of her husband's illegal actions. When he cowardly commits suicide
rather than take his punishment, Lila's life falls apart. From that day on, I kept
reviewing and eventually began to write a book blog. Still, hearing from readers who've enjoyed
my recipes truly warms my heart, and you can't put a price on that.KH: What
is your best advice to anyone, including young people, who want to be writers?EILEEN: Read,
read, read. These three grow up from children to teens, sharing what at a certain
point is essentially too much to share. Sometimes an idea for a novel is sparked
by a news story, but more often my ideas come from my own life. With
not much call for that "skill", in an ironic twist, Lila is saved when she
is hired to be a housekeeper in the now very successful, Martha Stewart-like, media maven,
Abigail Armstrong. If you're not on TV, like Rachel Ray, forget it. I was captivated
from the first page and the last, and was inspired to launch my earliest efforts
at writing . To this day it is still the recipe for the 'perfect' novel
- intrigue, romance, mystery, suspense, in all the right measures. Haney, Author/Developer of BOOKIN' WITH
BINGO (http://bookinwithbingo.blogspot.com), reviews books and interviews authors for her book blog. It is also about
how only a deep friendship like this can change people's lives forever especially when secrets
shared in that relationship remain unspoken for years.The story starts with the friendship and alliance
of Abigail Armstrong with Lila and her brother, Vaughn, Meriwhether. All that a reader could
want is there for them to sink their teeth into. For more on that see
my website at http://www.eileengoudge.com/.KH: After the success of SOMETHING WARM FROM THE OVEN, will there
be another "cookbook" in your future?EILEEN: I loved doing the cookbook but doubt I'll do
another one. It was the best preparation I could've had. I blame Mr. Concepcion travels
to find the driven leader of this company that she feels took her child from
her.As these three very different lives come headed on a collision course and confrontation, Eileen
Goudge has not settled to just reward readers with the results of this meeting. Rochester
for my early misapprehensions about men as well. She is a pariah to those she
once courted and was courted by. When I first began to write book reviews, I
didn't even know how to get a book to review. Also, there's no real money
in it. What happens when they're reunited in adulthood? It's anything but smooth sailing...I also
have a novella coming out in time for Mother's Day. When Lila becomes her housekeeper,
the revenge should be sweet, but is it?Into this duo, a third important female character,
Concepcion Delgado, enters. Luckily (or unluckily, depending on your point of view) I've led an
interesting life. I was a voracious reader growing up - still am (when I have
the time). I read and reviewed her marvelous book and then went out searching for
any of her other books I hadn't read. This is a MUST READ for everyone!Karen
D. Reading and writing are her passion..
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