Saved the best till the end?

I’ve been getting feedback from people who have read 88 North, the finale to the series that started with 66 Metres and charts Nadia’s progress in her personal war against the terrorist Salamander. In short, people are telling me this is the best book. It’s good to know, as it was produced under considerable time pressure. Maybe that’s the best way to write fast-paced thrillers – my sense of urgency and high stakes translated onto the page, lol. I did enjoy writing the exotic locations, from Hong Kong, which I know very well, to Sudan and North Korea, which I don’t know at all (though I was diving just north of Sudan a couple of weeks ago). …

Thank you book bloggers :-)

I’ve now appeared in at least 5  book bloggers favourite books for 2017, one just in had both 66 Metres and 37 Hours in the top 5, which is rare to see. I just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to all the book bloggers who have reviewed my books over the past year. Before last year I didn’t really know anything about book blogging, and now I think they are a fantastic service for authors, especially as they mostly review books for free and often include candid and critical feedback for authors.…

First reviews – the not so dirty dozen…

The first 12 reviews are up on Amazon for 88 North (there are a couple of others on Goodreads), so I thought I’d see what they said, and find out whether I gave Nadia and Jake a good final outing. Writing and finishing the book in 6 months really took it out of me, and I found it emotionally draining at times, not to mention the early morning insomnia-fuelled sessions. Before I knew it, it was published, and I didn’t have enough time to reflect and judge objectively if I’d produced a winner or a turkey.…