But what really happened at the lighthouse all those years ago? The characters are well fleshed out with Liv having her own problems to cope with as well as trying to keep her family together. Despite some of the villagers…
As winter draws in, Elspeth finds herself increasingly trapped. Just as no one can explain the lullabies sung in empty corridors.Nor the strange dolls that appear in abandoned rooms.Nor the faint whistling that comes in the night . . .…
‘I hope they didn’t say anything rude to you?’ Helen was ready to be offended on her behalf. When the reason for Helen’s husband’s death comes to light, her world is turned upside down yet again. The investigating officer on…
The original inspiration was an ammonite that’s existed in my parents’ house ever since I can remember. I think they found it on a beach in Dorset before I was born. I wanted to write about the recent history of…
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As winter draws in and passage to the mainland becomes impossible, Elspeth finds herself trapped. I liked Elspeth, who I found plucky and determined. I particularly enjoyed her relationship with her charge, Mary, and how that developed throughout the story.…
Buy Invisible Cities from Bookshop.org, Book Depository or Waterstones. Buy Second Class Citizen from Bookshop.org, Book Depository or Waterstones. This novella was regarded as a masterpiece for almost a century but is now often demonized, particularly in academic circles, which…
This is the confession of Laurence Jago. Clerk. Gentleman. Reluctant spy. An immersive and tense visit to a past that comes alive on the page. I loved it. Blame for the leak is shifted to the dead man, but even…
What one book would you recommend to a friend and why? How did you come up with the title for your book? When I realised I was serious about the writing, I joined the Romantic Novelists’ Association, fully expecting the…
Related There’s a lot of atmosphere created between the pages of this book. The crux of the story is motherhood and what people will do to achieve it but it’s also about the history of a house. I think Amanda…
