crime
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A week or so ago, Esther shared a post asking for feedback on possible blurbs for my forthcoming release, Renegade. To my delight, it got an even bigger response than a similar request she put out for Borderline last year. The feedback was really positive, especially as it quickly narrowed down the field from six options…
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Some of you may remember that last year, I put a call out for your thoughts on the blurb for my partner’s crime novel. Your responses were so helpful in him deciding upon the final words for the back cover of Borderline. He’s been working on the second book in series, Renegade, and once again…
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My partner, who is also a writer, was on an author panel at a writing event last year, with a new author called Jo Callahan. Whenever he’s on a panel, he always reads the other authors’ books. When it came to reading Jo’s, he couldn’t put it down and urged me to read it. I…
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My guest for this spot this week is the wonderful crime writer Val Penny, who writes the DI Hunter Wilson and DS Jane Renwick series. I first met Val at Swanwick Writers’ Summer School and she’s become a good friend and has been immensely supportive of my writing. As Christmas is coming, it’s only fitting…
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I hadn’t read a Linwood Barclay book for a while, but when I saw the blurb I knew it was a must-read. I’m sure you’ll soon see why: The blurb says: ‘WHEN THE DOORS CLOSE, HE’S GOT YOU… It begins on a Monday, when four people board an elevator in Manhattan. Each presses the button…
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When I read Steve Cavanagh’s gripping thriller Thirteen, I was blown away. You’ll find my review here. It’s the fourth book in the Eddie Flynn series and so I was keen to go back and read the others. The Defence is the first in the series. Here’s the blurb: Eddie Flynn used to be a…
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I’d heard many a good thing about Caroline England’s books, but I’d never read one. After meeting her at a recent author meet-up, and talking to her about her books, I knew I simply had to get stuck into one. I started with Betray Her, Caroline’s third psychological thriller. The blurb says: ‘Best friends forever.…
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I’ve read several Lisa Jewell books and I’ve never been disappointed. From the delightful, heart-warming 31 Dream Street, to the more chilling and sinister I Found You, I’ve been instantly hooked. Would Then She was Gone be any different? The blurb says: ‘She was fifteen, her mother’s golden girl.She had her whole life ahead of…
Esther Chilton 