Beautiful, sensitive and evocative
Three Things about Elsie by Joanna Cannon I read this book late into the night, and really looked forward to getting back to it. You...
A portrait of love, friendship and understanding
The second of my book reviews for 2019 is Tin Man by Sarah Winman. I think the cover is brilliant. Sarah Winman’s debut, When God was a...
I’m in love (again) with Thomas Hardy
Okay, everyone, I’ve been missing a trick! Every month (almost) since Dare to Remember was published, I’ve been reviewing books and...
Observations
Writing fiction, I’ve discovered, has side-effects. Not bad ones, like some medications, but they are unexpected. Like being more...
Dealing with the dodgems
In the days leading up to publication, I could provide a fascinating case study on the ebb and flow of human emotions. My feelings career...
Wrestling with the octopus
When my debut novel, Dare to Remember, a psychological thriller, was published in February 2017, my second book, called The Truth Waits,...
Writers' walk
For me, walking has always had a therapeutic quality. Even when the weather’s out to get you - cold, wet and blustery - when the wind...
Turning on a sixpence
There’s an old expression: “Turning on a sixpence” which means turning in a very small space. (For those too young to remember, a...
"There's so much research to do." Is there, really?
When I was around 17 years old, I mentioned to my father that I’d like to write a novel. I’m not sure whether I was thinking about a...
You need friends
Dare to Remember is about many things. It’s about recovery, about mental illness, about therapy, about how life turns on a sixpence....
