Jude’s freedom and sense of self was taken from her, but she came back stronger than ever. with that, I give it a 4.5 - The Body Reader isnt included as part of this series - which it should be cuz it gives a little backstory about the main character Jude so I suggest reading The Body Reader. Is there a message that you hope your readers take away with them when they are done reading this thrilling novel?Īt its core, The Body Reader is a story of female empowerment. I know it sounds odd, but I actually really enjoyed writing that scene because it was the culmination of her search for her captor and it allowed her to finally wake up and feel for the first time in the book. Did you place yourself in her shoes during this part, and if so, was it a difficult moment to write about? I come from a pretty damaged family, so it’s hard to keep that kind of thing out of my books no matter how I try.Ĭhapter eighteen depicts a defining moment in the story for Jude Fontaine. What inspired you to include this topic in your story? Last year my editor was eager for me to sign on for a second book, but since I’m still writing the Elise Sandburg series I suggested we wait to see how readers responded to The Body Reader.īroken family dynamics seem to play a large role in this book.

It would be a bigger story, with a bigger canvas. Would you ever consider writing a sequel to this book and if so, do you have any ideas on what you would focus on? It’s hard to make that kind of character sympathetic, regardless of what she’s been through. She was difficult because it was important that she be removed and shut off. How did you create the character Jude Fontaine, and at any point did you find it difficult to write from her perspective? I never actually saw body reading as the driving force of the book, and considered The Body Reader my working title. I just wanted a cop who was more sensitive to people than the average detective, which is how I wrote her. How did you come up with the idea of a woman who is able to “read” bodies? Many of us have found ourselves trapped in unbearable life situations that can be escaped with strength and determination. I liked the idea of following Jude’s journey as she comes back from that place. What inspired you to write about a woman who was kidnapped for three years?

The Body Reader by Anne Frasier