Okay, I thought that my first post about writing should probably be ‘How I wrote my first book’. However, what I wanted to know the most, during the researching stage, was how to get published. Here is how it happened for me. Writing the book (In brief, I’ll expand on this in the next […]
Review of ‘Good Me, Bad Me’ by Ali Land
‘NEW NAME . NEW FAMILY. SHINY. NEW. ME.’ Annie’s mother is a serial killer. The only way she can make it stop is to hand her in to the police. But out of sight is not out of mind. As her mother’s trial looms, the secrets of her past won’t let Annie sleep, even with […]
Review of Rattle by Fiona Cummins
A beautifully written and chilling debut. Rattle is part classic serial killer thriller, and part psychological thriller. It also explores, marriage, pressure, children with illness, and the impact this might have on families. I loved it. Some of the reviews said it’s an upsetting read so I went into this book expecting graphic violence and […]
Review of The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel
I liked Lane and I liked Allegra, the two central characters in this book. Interest in characters will always keep me reading, so I was hooked from page one. The writing and characterisation reminded me a lot of Gillian Flynn. It’s spiky, but easy and compelling, and this book also has a great southern American […]
Review of The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft
I loved The Guilty Wife; think B A Paris’ Behind Closed Doors, or Alice Feeney’s Sometimes I Lie (these are both brilliant as well). I read this in pretty much one sitting. I was super lucky to get a proof copy at Harrogate, and started it on the four hour train journey home. By the […]