A Conversation with Cheryl Head – Author of the Charlie Mack Motown Series
We discussed:
00:43 —–We talk Bouchercon and Cheryl's involvement as a board member
02:34 —–Cheryl gives us insight into the cast of characters who surround and support her sleuth Charlie Mack
11:33 —– We get insight into what motivates Charlie Mack
16:11 —– We talk about the challenges and conflicts Charlie Mack faces being “othered” while working in law enforcement
18:26 —– We discuss how Charlie's girlfriend being a police officer changes the dynamics of the story and breaks standard troupes
20:51 —– Cheryl shares how her sleuth, Charlie Mack, has an expansive mind and how her sleuth is breaking down boundaries by living her life
26:17 —– We talk about the relationships between the local police, federal agents, and Charlie Mack's investigative team
35:02 —– We discuss the research that went into the latest book, “Warn Me When It's Time”, and its focus on hate groups
45:14 —– Cheryl Head shares information on her writing process
47:03 —– We talk about Cheryl's new project to write a literary mystery
50:47 —– We geek out on a discussion of the works from the Harlem Renaissance and the lives of Black people then compared to now
54:15 —– We geek out some more as we talk about the Julie Moody-Freeman's Black Romance Podcast
55:59 —– Cheryl Head discusses the forward she wrote for the reissue of Nikki Baker's “Long Goodbyes” and the impact Nikki Baker's works had on her life and writing
59:00 —– We talk about the impact of Charlie Mack being a queer black woman who is the central sleuth in a great mystery series
