A Busy Week Part 1 – Becca Day

The Girl Beyond The Gate by Becca Day is the fifth debut I have read this year. Although the idea of a gated community is a rare one in the UK, the possibility of this allows for a crime novel, as ably shown in Safe by Harlan Coben, and I can see why Becca has …

Recommended by Abir

On the 11th of April I will be interviewing Belinda Bauer, an author I first heard about when she wrote Snap, and was featured at Theakston's where they spoke about the book being nominated for the Booker. So, when Abir Mukherjee recommended 'Exit' as his book of 2021 on The Bloody Scotland Facebook page, I …

Domestic Violence – A Crucial Issue

Having just been signed to SpellBound Books this has given me a number of opportunities that I haven't had before, and one of these is to directly help people by raising money by publishing a book. Just like my first book Two Authors One Story, this book will comprise of author interviews, my own novella …

Godden’s latest Geezer

In preparation for my interview this Monday March 14th, I have just finished Gillian Godden's latest book Diamond Geezer. David Monteath provides a great Scottish voice for this novel, as is said: 'The only Scottish voiceover to hire'. Godden's book moves between two different perspectives, Steve, serving a sentence for drug dealing is released from …

Mazzola’s Second Historical Period

Anna Mazzola was introduced to me by Antonia Hodgson at last years Theakstons Crime Festival, and when I heard her talking about The Clockwork Girl in the Theakstons tent as I drank Malibu, despite being slightly tipsy, I can still remember how intrigued by the plot I was, and when Isis offered me the opportunity …