Welcome to this, my first ever newsletter. Let’s see how it goes!
In 2015 I inadvertently embarked on my novel-writing journey believing that my first book, The Asylum Soul, would be a one-off. As I was about to rest on my laurels, I quite unexpectedly began receiving numerous requests such as, “When is your next book out?” and getting some very generous reviews on Amazon, Goodreads and elsewhere.
It didn’t take too long for me to realise that some people were actually reading and enjoying my work. I had also caught the ‘story-telling’ bug, so inevitably, a second, third and fourth novel was always forthcoming, again harnessing some great reviews.
Now though, I was at a crossroads wondering where my next book was coming from. In the end, following a short spell in hospital last summer, and with time to think, I didn’t need to look too far. Memories of my own upbringing and some of the things I witnessed in the 1970s presented me with a whole kaleidoscope of possibilities and my fifth novel, Fluke’s Cradle, was born.
The book, set in the present day, tells the story of middle-aged Eddie Noble, who is somewhat down on his luck. Eddie had always wondered who his father was. His mother had died shortly after childbirth, and those shielding him from life’s future challenges were not always forthcoming with any answers. Following a mysterious medical episode whilst searching for his mother’s grave, Eddie becomes increasingly convinced he is the person he was in a previous life. He then undergoes an enforced period of regression therapy to aid his rehabilitation.
Since its publication in April, the book has been very well received and has featured on local radio in Surrey.
