

In this case though, it was actually a series of questions. Like many stories, The Quarter Storm began with a ”what if” question. Where did you get the original idea for The Quarter Storm?

The story is about a Vodou practitioner (a Mambo) who must step out of her role as spiritual and physical healer in order to solve a murder in the French Quarter staged to look like a ritualistic killing. The Quarter Storm takes place in a slightly alternate New Orleans, ten years after Hurricane Katrina. To begin, what is The Quarter Storm about, and when and where does it take place? In the following email interview, Henry explains why this was important to her, and what else inspired and influenced this story. Henry to write a more authentic work of Vodou-related fiction with her new urban fantasy / noir mystery novel The Quarter Storm ( paperback, Kindle, audiobook). It’s this stark difference - as well as other things - that prompted author Veronica G. As anyone who’s read any non-fiction books about it, Vodou in the real world isn’t like it is in the movies.
