JR: New York Times best-selling author Lorna Barrett (aka Lorraine Bartlett and LL Bartlett, just to make things nice and confusing!) is off promoting her brand new book, Bookplate Special, the latest installment of her Booktown Mystery series, but we caught up with her and got her to take one of JR's deep and probing questionnaires. So, are you ready, Lorna?LB: Do I get extra Brownie points for the right answers?
JR: We'll see....John, Paul, George or Ringo?
LB: It depends. From about 1964-1977, I would've had to say George, but since then, it's been Paul all the say. (Unlike most of the rest of the world, I was a big fan of Linda, too. I thought she got a raw deal from his fans. I got my first SLR camera because of her. I love her cookbooks and still use them.) 
JR: Basil Rathbone or Jeremy Brett (as Sherlock Holmes)?
LB: Jeremy Brett all the way. JR: Blackberry or Iphone? LB: Neither! I only have a Tracphone and only use it to call my husband when I'm at the grocery store. ("Do we need 2% or skim milk?") I'm not even sure what an MP3 player is.
JR: Ginger or MaryAnne? LB: Oh, MaryAnne for sure. I mean, did anyone else bother to try to find food on that godforsaken island? (Although I always did wonder where she got the cream for all those coconut cream pies. I mean, were they hiding a cow or some goats somewhere on the island?)
JR: Mac or PC LB: I have both! (Doesn't everyone?) Okay, I use the Mac for graphics, photos, brochures, etc. I use the PC and laptop for writing. (I hate that Mac keyboard!)
(JR: That makes sense..I wonder if Lorna uses an MAC and Lorraine uses a PC, or vice versa.)
JR: Rachael Ray or Julia Child LB: Julia Child. (Didn't you just love the movie Julie & Julia?)
JR: And I think I know the answer to this one. Crocs or Jimmy Choos?
LB: Crocs. I'm so shoe clueless (and clothes, for that matter) I don't even know who Jimmy Choose is.
JR:and one last...since you are extremely profilic and write under many names..which do you prefer Lorna or Lorraine???
LB: Lorraine
JR: Here's a taste of Lorna's latest...
Tricia Miles, owner of Haven’t a Clue mystery bookstore, is still settling into Stoneham, New Hampshire, the kind of town where everybody knows your name—and where everyone’s quick to lend a hand, even when murder is afoot . . .
The kinder folks of Stoneham might call Pammy Fredericks a free spirit. The less kind, a freeloading thief. Tricia has put up—and put up with—her uninvited college roommate for weeks. In return, Pammy, has stolen $100, among other things. But the day she’s kicked out, Pammy’s found dead in a dumpster, leaving loads of questions unanswered. Like what was she foraging for? Did her killer want it too? To piece the case together, Tricia will have to dive in head-first.…
The kinder folks of Stoneham might call Pammy Fredericks a free spirit. The less kind, a freeloading thief. Tricia has put up—and put up with—her uninvited college roommate for weeks. In return, Pammy, has stolen $100, among other things. But the day she’s kicked out, Pammy’s found dead in a dumpster, leaving loads of questions unanswered. Like what was she foraging for? Did her killer want it too? To piece the case together, Tricia will have to dive in head-first.…
To learn more check out Lorna's website http://www.lornabarrett.com/
