Please welcomeSheena Lambert, author of The Lake, as she tackles our Desert Island Interview!
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Sheena Lambert is from Ireland, where the troubled history and raw
beauty of the landscape were the inspiration behind her novel The Lake. She grew up in County Dublin, where
she worked as an environmental engineer before becoming a full-time
writer. Her stories, novels and screenplays have been shortlisted in a
number of prestigious international competitions.
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Sheena Lambert Stranded on a Desert Island
If you could only have one book with
you, what would it be?
My boys’ baby book.
It’s stuffed with their ‘firsts’ and baby photos etc. Better than any read for
me, I’m afraid.
If it had to be a
book I could buy, then a volume of Seamus Heaney poetry. Poetry would give my
brain a mental work-out, and Heaney’s poetry reminds me of home, which is
Ireland.
What one luxury item would you want
to be stranded with?
A solar-powered
coffee machine. The thought of having to “make fire” first thing in the morning
in order to produce a cup of joe? No. No, no, no.
(Unless there is a
Starbucks on this particular desert island, which, let’s face it, is not
totally improbable.)
What is the one practical item you
would want to have with you to use?
A second coffee
machine in case the first one breaks.
Or I’m thinking an
endless supply of coffee beans and fresh water? I’m also thinking I haven’t
thought question #2 through well enough.…
Would you enjoy the solitude, even
briefly, or would it drive you crazy?
I love short-term solitude,
but only if I know someone is sharing it with me. Does that make sense? Quiet,
alone time is nice, but only if you know that your go-to person is there
somewhere, loitering in the background or due to call around later.
Being alone alone? No. Not for me.
If you could be stranded with one
other person, who would you want it to be?
My husband. For
obvious reasons :) .
What modern technology would you miss
the most?
Well, I’m stressing
here, because if #2 above isn’t an option, I would miss my coffee machine. When
I say ‘miss’ it, I would be frantic without it.
What food or beverage would you miss
the most?
Okay, I’m thinking
if you’ve read my other answers here, you’re going to know my answer.
Tea.
HAHA! No, black coffee,
without question.
How many days do you think you would
cope without rescue?
It would depend. If
I knew for sure I was being rescued, I might last a couple of weeks. It would
be the not-knowing that would get me.
What is the first thing you would do
when rescued?
Start writing a
blockbuster about my experience.
What would be your first Tweet or
Facebook update upon your return?
So? What did I
miss? #amhome
The Lake
A body is discovered in the receding waters
of a manmade lake in the Irish midlands, and for Peggy Casey, 23-year-old
landlady of The Angler’s Rest, nothing will ever be the same. Detective
Sergeant Frank Ryan is dispatched from Dublin, and his arrival casts an uneasy
spotlight on the damaged history of the valley, and on the difficult
relationships that bind Peggy and her three older siblings. Over the
course of the weekend, Detective Ryan’s investigation will not only uncover the
terrible truth behind the dead woman’s fate, but will also expose the Casey
family’s deepest secrets.
Secrets never meant to be revealed.
Available at:
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