That would be iconic crime novelist Camilla Lackberg’s newest novel,The Golden Cage.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing?
CAMILLA LACKBERG:I wrote my first book when I was four.
Credit: Magnus Ragnvid; Knopf Doubleday
The story was four pages long, and it was called Santa.
On the first page, Santa and his wife were smiling, holding hands.
Which book is at the top of your current To-Read list?
I want to re-readHow I Lovedby Siri Hustvedt.
Its one of my favorite books and I read it every now and then.
Where do you write?
Mostly at home or at cafes.
Which book made you a forever reader?
Its a lasting love story.
What is a snack you couldnt write without?
Is coffee a snack?
If not, I proclaim it, from now on, to be.
Coffee is what keeps me going.
I probably by now have more coffee than blood in my veins…
If you could change one thing about any of your books what would it be?
That being said, I am also very proud of what I have written through the years.
What is your favorite part ofThe Golden Cage?
To my big surprise, I actually enjoyed writing the sex scenes.
I have not dared to write anything like that before, so I found it very liberating.
What was the hardest plot point or character to write?
Write a movie poster tag line forThe Golden Cage:
She had no more f—s to give.
