Friday at Four follows a researcher who happens upon an unexpected method for communicating with his dog and discovers what it means to truly be understood. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?

I don’t know where the inspiration for this book came from. Somewhere on vacation in France, at some point, I was overcome by a great sense of unease. I had to go and buy a notebook and a pen, and I started writing. I just followed the flow of my thoughts.

Did you plan the tone and direction of the novel before writing, or did it come out organically as you were writing?

I never felt that I had any influence on this story. It was literally dictated to me. But I don’t know by whom or how. It was like a compulsion that had me in its grip for two years.

What experience in your life has had the biggest impact on your writing?

The slow death of a loved one.

What is the next book you are working on, and when will it be available?

I’m going to publish a very funny book about a failed art forger – before Christmas, I hope.

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