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Author of psychological thrillers, ‘One Year Later’, 'My Mother's Secret', 'The Stolen Child' & award-winning 'Bone by Bone', pub by @AtlanticBooks.

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I’ve always loved Italy, so when I needed a seemingly idyllic holiday for my family in One Year Later, my current psychological thriller, it made sense to choose Italy. I’ve certainly enjoyed remembering the delicious Italian food I’ve eaten on all those trips, the sandy beaches and the slower pace of life…but as the Flower family discover, their remote idyll is a lot more dangerous than it seemed at first… ‘From the air, when I checked on Google Earth before we came, the island is shaped like an embryo, curled around the scoop of an inlet, its backbone a reptilian hump, Maregiglio tucked on the inside of its tail. We’re driving along its spine: the land is dusky green and scrubby, with none of the features that would normally say Italy to me – no sunflowers or olive groves, Tuscan villas or vineyards – only the sea, glittering as sharp as flint, on either side of the island. When we finally see the town, it looks like an ice- cream cone, a swirl of houses in apricot and peach, with the castle, the colour of drying sand, at its peak. There’s a harbour and a spit of beach, packed with plastic sun-loungers and parasols, a wide sweep of promenade edged with date palms.’
Nick. One Year Later

Sadly I didn’t get to go back to Italy to ‘research’ my novel, but had to rely on my imagination, Italian friends and Google Earth. I made up the Little Lily Island that the Flowers stay on though.

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‘I did not die and yet I lost life’s breath…’ I always like to have a theme or a leitmotif running through my novels and in this one, ONE YEAR LATER, it’s Dante’s The Divine Comedy.

There’s the obvious aspects - it’s set in Italy, it’s hot as hell, but it’s about a young man’s journey through nine circles of hell; it’s about salvation and redemption, as one lovely, astute reviewer pointed out. Above all, when one is grieving, it really can feel that you are alive, but you have lost life’s breath and found yourself within ‘a forest dark’.

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Happy New Year! The snowdrops are out in the garden, looking lovely.

Thinking about this year - I'd really appreciate your feedback on what you would like to hear more about. I'm working on a couple of exciting book projects - more on them soon - but in the meantime, what would you like to hear more of? Please could you complete this short survey (takes 2 minutes, promise!). https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/LYXXN53

Everyone who completes the survey will be eligible to WIN one of my thrillers of their choice.

A winner will be chosen at random on MARCH 1st.

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I would add - writers to this list! (Riters?!) Drinking an Americano @hotelchocolat

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My daughter (aged 9) drew this, inspired by @charliemackesy beautiful book, ‘The Boy, The Mole, The Horse and the Fox’. It’s heart-warming and inspirational - everyone should have a copy.

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Misty morning run... I love running and thinking what I’m going to write next. Well, it takes my mind off the pain!

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Thank you to everyone who entered my Christmas competition! Congratulations to the four winners! @candygirl73 please can you message me with your address so I can post you your 📚 (or email - contact details on my website) 🎁💝🌲

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And the tree is up! With some very optimistic stockings, waiting for books. And maybe chocolate.

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