Elizabeth Goddard on God, Romance and Crime Fiction

from God‘s Story Podcast · host Brent Siddall

How does detective fiction deal with good and evil? Brent delves once again into this fascinating topic and talks to best selling romance and crime novelist Elizabeth Goddard about her latest crime thriller, 'Deadly Target' published by Revell books a division of Baker Publishing Group in the USA. (1:40) Why presenting a podcast is a dangerous thing; (3:14) Writing with head and heart. The importance of inspiration; (4:00) The fascination of mystery thrillers and detective novels. We want answers; (4:35) Does the Christian faith give us a unique perspective on evil and crime? (6:00) Is this a novel about evil and how to overcome it? (6:51) How the past shapes the present in the novel; (7:36) How Erin’s past has defined her; (8:08) Should we sometimes leave the past alone? (9:10) The importance of redemptive stories; (9:22) How God is present in the book (12:08) How Erin and Nathan are flawed; (13:07) Peoples’ hometowns filled with secrets; (14:26) Landscape of Montana. Setting as a character; (15:51) What makes Elizabeth want to become a writer; (16:50) Inspiration of Oregon and Texas; (18:21) Books and influences; (20:14) Research required in writing suspense novels. Criminal minds and criminal psychology; (22:20) The process of crime writing. The stories lead you. Links mentioned in today’s episode: www.bakerpublishinggroup.com elizabethgoddard.com Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com

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