‘What a terrible time for it to happen,’ we say of winter tragedies, as though those suffering would be able to bear their sorrows more easily, had they happened in March, or in July. And although tragedy pays no real heed to the calendar on the wall, it’s true that grief sits uncomfortably in December. My son died on December […]
Competition: is I Let You Go your book of the year?
If your idea of a good evening is curling up with a good book, I’ve got the perfect competition for you! I’ve been overwhelmed by everything that has happened this year, including appearing on BBC Breakfast, winning the Richard & Judy summer book club Readers’ Vote, being reviewed by Loose Women, and selling 400,000 copies! Best of […]
Loose Women book club
When I heard that I Let You Go had been picked for the Loose Women book club on ITV I was over the moon. It’s been lovely to see tweets from people reading along with the book club, and amazing to see photos like this, with the crew of Loose Women reading their copies of I Let […]
Holiday reading suggestions
Stuck for something to read? I’ve just returned from two glorious weeks in the south of France, where I did little apart from reading. Below are my holiday reading suggestions, listed in the order I read them, with a little detail about each one. I’ve highlighted my favourites with a star, and strongly suggest you give them […]
BBC Breakfast interview
Earlier this month I headed up to Manchester’s Media City, for an interview on the BBC Breakfast sofa. We talked about my move from police officer to author, about the success of I Let You Go, and about my impending deadline for book two. It was great fun and I loved every minute of it. You […]
I Let You Go heads to Wales
Given the setting of much of I Let You Go, it was lovely to spend a couple of days visiting book shops in south west Wales at the weekend. I took the train from London, having spent the previous evening at the brilliant Crime in the Court, hosted by Goldsboro Books, and fell in love […]