Five Fab Podcasts I wasn’t sure about podcasts when they first became a Thing – there was a fake chumminess about some of them that I found off-putting. But, come the pandemic, the idea of chatting, or even listening to other people chatting, suddenly became a lot more appealing. Perhaps it was because my own Child 2 now has her very own podcast, From A to Gen Z, with her talented friend Jaleh (they’re on Spotify and everything), that…
Meet the Author – bestselling psychological thriller writer Rachel Sargeant It’s such a pleasure to welcome fellow crime writer and Psychological Suspense Authors’ Association member Rachel Sargeant here today. Whether you’re an established writer…
The Inspiration behind The Invitation A lot has been said in these past few days about crime fiction as a genre, and I even had a heart-searching moment last week about my choice to…
5 Books that Inspired The Invitation I was thrilled to be asked by my publishers, Harper Collins HQDigital, to write a blog post about some of the books that inspired my latest psychological thriller,…
Meet the author with Lizzie Chantree I’m thrilled to have friend and fellow author Lizzie Chantree here today, introducing her latest book, The Little Ice Cream Shop by the Sea. Lizzie is an entrepreneur…
If you’re looking for a gripping Lockdown 2.0 read, then thank heavens Toto & Coco has just come out. This extraordinary true story has it all. Spies, sex, the great, the good, the very,…
Why is it that when you’ve apparently got all the time in the world, everything takes four times as long as normal to do? When I was sent a copy of My Life in…
It’s such a pleasure in these lockdown days to introduce you to a fab new author – Adriana Barros. Her first YA (young adult) fantasy book, The Magical Life of Lola Bloom, will be…
It’s such a pleasure to have the fabulous Rosie Travers on my blog today. Her books, Theatre of Dreams and Your Secret’s Safe With Me, are delicious slices of escapism and, if you haven’t…
Sometimes a book comes along that you didn’t quite know you had to read – until you did. Catherine Fearns’ Reprobation was like that for me, a heady mix of Heavy Metal, religious symbolism,…