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The prologue to Run, by Mandasue Heller, is definitely gave me plenty to learn from. A female victim is dragged down a dark alley by the male antagonist, who opens a door to a hideout, revealing a dead body. The scene is bleak and wonderfully horrific. And it poses so...

The front cover of The Retreat, by Sherri Smith, has a review from The Sunday Times Crime Club: “Gives Gone Girl a run for its money”. Quite some recommendation then! The book has some fantastic themes that I really relate to. Set on a wellness retreat in the middle...

Because I decided that I’m really not ready to write a police procedural (mainly because I really don’t know enough about – erm – police procedural) I’ve switched my reading, focussing more on psychological thrillers. I scanned my bookshelf and pulled out the...

Noticing the huge number of positive reviews for Freida McFadden’s The Housemaid, I actually bought the book rather than searching for it in the library. This, I thought, must be an example of how this writing lark is really done! After finishing the book, I wished...

I picked up this book in Poundlound, as I’m a big spender. Alas, it was £1.50, as hardly anything is £1 in Poundland anymore! I’m currently plotting next book, and I’ve set myself a deadline to submit the first draft to the editor by the end of January 2024. This book...