Category Archives: Books

Film Review – Knives Out

Posted on December 3, 2019 by

Knives Out is an exceptionally well-crafted old school murder mystery from writer/director Rian Johnson, recalling various Agatha Christie greats, and related twisty-turny films such as Sleuth. If like me you are a connoisseur of the genre, you will find much … Continue reading →

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Christmas Presents: The One-Offs

Posted on December 1, 2019 by

Looking for the perfect Christmas present for that difficult relative? Why not give them a book this year? To be more specific, why not give them one of my books? In this, the final of three articles, here’s a look … Continue reading →

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Christmas Presents: Children’s Novels

Posted on November 30, 2019 by

Looking for the perfect Christmas present for that difficult relative? Why not give them a book this year? To be more specific, why not give them one of my books? In this second of three articles, this post explores my … Continue reading →

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Christmas Presents: The Spooky Quintet

Posted on November 29, 2019 by

Looking for the perfect Christmas present for that difficult relative? Why not give them a book this year? To be more specific, why not give them one of my books? In the first of three articles, this post explores the … Continue reading →

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Phantom Audition interview on The Tangent Tree

Posted on November 27, 2019 by

Recently Samantha Stephen interviewed me on a short, spin-off episode of The Tangent Tree, regarding my latest gothic mystery novel Phantom Audition. Listen on Spotify, Podcast Addict, or iTunes, or just click here to listen on The Tangent Tree website. … Continue reading →

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Phantom Audition blog tour begins today!

Posted on November 23, 2019 by

Over the next month, my latest gothic mystery novel Phantom Audition is going on tour! There will be a bus, an entourage, roadie, and… No, hang on. Not that kind of tour. A blog tour. Phantom Audition will be promoted … Continue reading →

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Phantom Audition – Initial Reviews

Posted on November 8, 2019 by

My new novel Phantom Audition is a nail-biting gothic mystery. It encompasses a wide variety of themes, including being in love with something that doesn’t exist, abuse of power, how artists can become narcissists who think that moral codes do … Continue reading →

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Phantom Audition – Settings, Research, and Revisions

Posted on November 1, 2019 by

My new gothic mystery novel Phantom Audition is out now, and messing with the heads of readers to agreeable effect, judging by the plethora of five star rave reviews currently gracing sites like Goodreads and Amazon. I’m very pleased, as … Continue reading →

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Phantom Audition – Inspirations and Influences

Posted on October 25, 2019 by

My new gothic nail-biter Phantom Audition is out now, and so far readers are leaving rave reviews, which is all very pleasing. The final novel in my “Spooky Quintet”, Phantom Audition is about a widowed actress investigating her late husband’s … Continue reading →

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Two great new reviews for The Irresistible Summons

Posted on October 21, 2019 by

Much of my recent focus has been on my latest novel Phantom Audition. However, I have had two extremely encouraging reviews for my previous novel The Irresistible Summons which I’d like to share here. The first is from a fellow … Continue reading →

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