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Murderous Means: A Southern California Mystery by Lida Sideris
I am thrilled to welcome Lida Sideris to Escape With Dollycas today! The Role of Sidekicks By Lida Sideris
In the first book in my Southern California Mysteries, MURDER & OTHER UNNATURAL DISASTERS, my heroine, Corrie Locke, a young lawyer working for a movie studio, takes on the challenge of solving a mystery on her own. People waited on the sidelines to help, but she wasn’t interested. Toward the end of Book #1 though, things change and Corrie develops a crew of sidekicks.
With each new installment, these sidekicks become more and more ready to help: Michael: her best friend since junior high, he’s smart, cute, and works as an assistant dean at a tech college in Los Angeles. He handles tech issues, culinary issues, but isn’t great when it comes to using weaponry. Veera: Corrie’s legal assistant at the movie studio, she’s a former parking lot security guard who’s well connected in the security world, which comes in handy. She’s also a night law school student, when she’s not assisting Corrie at her day or night job. James: a hunky assistant district attorney, his skills match Corrie’s when it comes to case-cracking. There’s some heat between them, which she tries to fight off, knowing they’re too similar to make a successful go at it. Or can they?
By the time book #5 comes around, GAMBLING WITH MURDER, Corrie has a new sidekick: her mother. Mom was dead set against Corrie’s P.I. work in the beginning of the series. After all, look what happened to Corrie’s dad. But, when Corrie asks her to help in book #5, Mom instantly agrees, which takes Corrie by surprise. The next thing you know, Mom becomes a sidekick, too, displaying surprising skills. While writing the series, I discovered that Corrie isn’t the only one with sidekicks. We all have them! And they’re every bit as talented as hers. I think neither she nor I regard these important players in our lives as sidekicks. We regard them as friends. What traits do we need in our sidekicks (real & fictional)? - Loyalty
Dogs make excellent sidekicks, by the way. Their support is unwavering. - Trust – you can count on them to act in your best interest. - Skills that are often helpful (and that we don’t have). - Good listeners. Just being able to talk through a situation may help move life along in the right direction. - They show up when needed. We don’t always reach out when we should or maybe we’re unable to. Corrie’s sidekicks often show up and lend a hand to move things along faster. For instance, a sidekick may provide enough of a distraction so that Corrie can get back on her feet and handle matters. In my real life, I have a sidekick that manages to find me no matter how large a crowd I may be lost in. He has me on his radar, which I deeply appreciate. Sidekicks aren’t ordinary people/animals in our lives (or in our fictional stories). Their very presence kicks our lives to a whole other level; one that makes our experiences more palatable and exciting. They’ve got our backs. Thank you, Lida, for visiting today! Keep reading for information about Lida's new book, Murderous Means.
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