Murder Mystery Series, author Karen Cantwell is a mom living in the suburbs. She is also a great fan of the cinema. That's where the similarities end, however. In fact, Karen readily admits that Barb is a brave chick with major chutzpah, while she herself is the biggest chicken to live since that famous fowl, Mr. Little.When asked if she would ever tackle a spikey-heeled, chain-smoking, female Mafia boss like Barbara Marr did in the book Take the Monkeys and Run, Karen answered, "Does a bear drop a dookie in the loo?"