Book Synopsis:

The heat is intense.The secrets are stifling.She just needs to escape . . .Nine guests arrive at a remote villa in the south of France.They know each other well. Or think they do.But at least one of them has plenty to hide – and nowhere to run.Under the relentless sun, loyalties will be tested, secrets revealed, and tensions pushed to the point of no return.The sensational new novel from the universally acclaimed Sabine Durrant – destined to be the thriller of summer 2022.

Sun Damage is available in ebook and hardback now. You can purchase your copy of this book using the links below.

My Review:

Sun Damaged is a well written, tension filled thriller that will be great to read on the beach this summer.

This book starts off slowly which I loved as it gave me plenty of time to get to know the characters and the pressure cooker like situation they find themselves in. I always enjoy books that involve groups of friends as there’s always lots of stuff to unpick and discover. This book was no exception and I loved learning more about each character and to try and figure out who was conning who.

The author does a great job of setting the scene so that I felt I was actually there watching everything unfold. The descriptions of the relentless heat made it almost palpable and helped cause a lot of the tension in the book as the temperature climbed higher so did people’s tempers. There was a lot of atmosphere in the book which slowly increased as the book progressed. I had a sense that everything wasn’t going to end well and both wanted to keep reading to discover what happens but also slow down as I wasn’t sure I wanted to find out!

The many fabulous twists kept me guessing and I honestly couldn’t figure out how everything was going to end which made the ending even more exciting!

Huge thanks to Jenny for Hodder and Stoughton for my copy of this book and for inviting me onto the blog tour.

About The Author:

Sabine Durrant is the author of three psychological thrillers, Under Your Skin, Remember Me This Way and Lie With Me, a Richard & Judy Bookclub selection and Sunday Times paperback bestseller. Her previous novels are Having It and Eating It and The Great Indoors, and two books for teenage girls, Cross Your Heart, Connie Pickles and Ooh La La! Connie Pickles. She is a former features editor of the Guardian and a former literary editor at the Sunday Times, and her writing has appeared in many national newspapers and magazines. She lives in south London with her partner and their three children.

Book Synopsis:

MY CHILD HAS BEEN TAKEN.
AND I’VE BEEN GIVEN A CHOICE . . .
KILL A PATIENT ON THE OPERATING TABLE
OR LOSE MY SON FOREVER.

The man lies on the table in front of me.
As a surgeon, it’s my job to save him.
As a mother, I know I must kill him.
You might think that I’m a monster.
But there really is only one choice.
I must get away with murder.
Or I will never see my son again.

I’VE SAVED MANY LIVES.
WOULD YOU TRUST ME WITH YOURS?

Do No Harm is available in ebook and hardback now. You can purchase your copy using the links below.

My Review:

I’ve been a huge fan of this author’s first two books so I’ve been eagerly awaiting this book and have had the beautiful special edition on pre-order for months.

Do No Harm is another exceptional thriller from this author which gripped me from the first page. I found the book so hard to put down as the fast pace and tension never lets up. Kids were bribed to be quiet, housework ignored as I desperately tried to read just one more chapter.

The story is told from three different points of view. Anna the surgeon, Margot the operating assistant and Rachel the police detective. It was interesting to learn more about the women and their lives as the story develops. I liked Anna who I really felt for as it’s a truly terrible situation she finds herself in. Her panic and doubt is almost palpable at times and I often felt like I was her at times as I thought I could feel what she was thinking. I found myself wondering what I’d do in this situation. As a mother I think I’d do anything to save my children but would I think differently if I was a surgeon under oath? I don’t think so but I found the arguments Anna has with herself over it very thought provoking. Rachel was another great character and I enjoyed following her investigations alongside Anna’s story. I wasn’t so keen on Margot though as I felt she had got into a silly situation and could have done more to help herself. I was however very intrigued to see how she fitted into the story and the role she would play.

Overall, as you can probably tell, I really enjoyed this book. It was a fantastically plotted, thoroughly gripping read with lots of fabulous twists that kept me guessing. Some of the surgical descriptions are quite gruesome but I thought they helped make the story seem more realistic and the situation Anna finds herself in more sinister. The ending was absolutely breathtaking and I found myself reading faster and faster as everything was revealed.

Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Pan Macmillan for my copy of this book.

About The Author:

Jack Jordan is the global bestselling author of Anything for Her, My Girl, A Woman Scorned, Before Her Eyes, and Night by Night and an Amazon No.1 bestseller in the UK, Canada, and Australia. After selling at auction in the UK and numerous foreign territories, Do No Harm is set to be the thriller of the summer in 2022. The idea for Do No Harm came to Jack after undergoing a minor medical procedure where he had to be sedated and trust strangers with his welfare. After the anaesthesia wore off, Jack began scribbling his notes, wondering to himself just how iron-clad a surgeon’s oath is, and what it would take to break it… To find out more, follow Jack on Twitter and Instagram T:@JackJordanBooks I: @jackjordan_author

Book Synopsis:

Natasha has everything under control, at least that’s what her clients think. As a therapist, she has all the answers but when it comes to her personal life, she seriously needs to start taking her own advice.Still living with her ex-girlfriend, Natasha’s messy love life is made up of dates and one-night stands. After all, why would you commit to one person, when there is an endless stream of people waiting for you to swipe right? Besides, people always leave.But when Margot arrives on the scene, everything changes. Flailing between mending long broken relationships and starting new ones, Natasha’s walking the line between self-actualisation and self-destruction… With denial no longer an option, it is time for Natasha to take control of her own happiness.

My Review:

I really enjoyed this feel good story of self discovery. The story follows Natasha as she moves on from a long term relationship and tries to work on the important relationships around her. It was especially interesting to follow her through this as she’s a therapist and seems to struggle to take the advice she’d usually dish out to her clients.

I thought Natasha was a great main character who was fun to get to know throughout the book. She seemed like a very real character as she makes mistakes and then berates herself about them which really endeared her to me. It was also good to learn more about her relationships with others as it helped give the reader more of an insight into her personality. Her reconnection with her dad was very sweet to witness and I liked how it helped Natasha with her own problems.

Overall I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more from this author in future. I found this to be an easy, absorbing read that I raced through in a few days which is no easy feat with three young kids. It’s much more then the romcom I was expecting and I found it to be quite thought provoking in places.

Huge thanks to Milly from Quercus for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book.

About The Author:

Laura Kay is a writer and editor. She has an MA in American History from the University of Sheffield and now lives in East London with her wife and cats. In 2018 Laura was selected as one of the ten PRH WriteNow mentees.

Twitter: @lauraelizakay

Instagram: @lauraekay

Good morning everyone I’m pleased to re-share my review of the fabulous Songs In Ursa Major to celebrate its paperback publication!

As you can probably tell from my review below I really enjoyed this book when I first read it and highly recommend it. There’s a playlist that you can listen to whilst reading which helped transport you to the late 60’s as you read.

Book Synopsis:

IT WAS THE SUMMER OF 1969

Rising singer-songwriters Jane Quinn and Jesse Reid looked untouchable.

Captivating crowds in festival meadows, lighting up turntables, intoxicating fans from coast to coast.

It was a connection that inspired the greatest love songs.

But nothing lasts forever.

Beneath the hits that made them, a dark secret threatened to break them. Now it’s time to hear the whole story, finally revealed in Jane’s iconic album, Songs in Ursa Major . . .

Songs In Ursa Major is available in all formats now. You can purchase your copy using the links below.

My Review:

Songs In Ursa Major is a brilliant, escaping read partly based on the real life relationship of James Taylor and Joni Mitchell.

Firstly I think this author does a great job of capturing the era with all the freedom and changes that it brought. My parent’s hay day was the 70’s so I grew up on lots of stories, and music, from that time which the book reminded me of. I so enjoyed following all the characters through this book and living precariously through them. I felt like I was able to experience the era a bit through them which was great as the 70’s is the era I’d like to be able to time travel back to.

The characters were brilliant, realistic characters that I found it easy to warm to. I particularly liked Jane as I admired her confidence and her willingness to stand up for herself. The sexism she experiences in the music industry made me very cross and I wanted to applaud her when she made a stand against it. Her relationship with Jessie was wonderfully, dreamy to read about, come on we’ve all dreamed about dating a rock star, and I found it very interesting to watch it develop. I liked that the author wasn’t afraid to put some darker plot twists into the book which made the book seem more realistic but also stopped it from being too sugary sweet and just about the budding romance between the two main characters.

The books has a great pace to it and I quickly found myself drawn into the story. I liked the huge contrast between the hectic, wild music scenes and the more gentle life on the island which helped refocus the reader at times. There was always something happening to keep my attention and some very dramatic moments which moved the story in a complete different direction. The ending was perfect in my opinion and I especially liked how everything wasn’t tied up in a bow but instead left at a realistic place.

This is the author’s debut novel and I’m very excited to read more from her in the future. There is a Spotify playlist with the same name as the book available on Spotify which is perfect to listen to whilst reading.

Huge thanks to Jen Harlow for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book.

About The Author:

EMMA BRODIE has worked in book publishing for a decade, most recently as an executive editor at Little, Brown’s Voracious imprint. She graduated from the Johns Hopkins University’s Writing Seminars program, and is a longtime contributor to HuffPost and a faculty member at Catapult. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their dog, Freddie Mercury.

Book Synopsis:

In this emotional novel based on Greece’s real history we follow three generations of one family, broken apart by secrets and war, as Olivia travels to the island of her mother’s birth to piece together a century’s worth of her family’s past.


On the Greek island of Castellorizo young Sofía must put her big dreams on hold to support her older sister Maria with her large family. But World War II is looming and while the idyllic island may seem far from harm at first, there are unspeakable dangers on the horizon – perils that will change the sisters’ lives forever . . .


Devastated by her divorce and the death of her dear mum, Olivia seeks solace on Castellorizo. Her Granny Sofía fled the beautiful Greek island during the war, but Olivia knows little else about her family’s history. The only link to the Island she has left is her elderly great-uncle George. As his memory begins to fail, Olivia feels her one chance at uncovering the truth about her grandmother start to slip away.


As a mother’s sacrifice echoes throughout the generations, will Olivia discover some things are best left in the past?

My Review:

I’m a huge fan of this author so I was very excited to be invited onto the blog tour for this her latest book. Once again the author has written an intriguing, emotional book that I thoroughly enjoyed!

Firstly I loved the beautiful descriptions of the Greek Island Casterllorizo which were strikingly vivid, often making me feel like I was actually there witnessing everything for myself. The author also includes a bit of information about Greek Culture and traditions which was especially fascinating to find out more about. I’d definitely like to visit the Greek Islands one day.

The story is told in two time lines one following Sophia through the second world war and the other following her grandaughter Olivia as she tries to find out more about her grandmother and her family history. I must admit to enjoying Sophia’s story a bit more as it was fascinating to learn more about the Greek Islands role during the war. I had no idea that they were occupied by Italy and that they weren’t allowed to speak Greek during the occupation. Some of the events described in this book are quite gruesome and really heartbreaking at times, more so because the reader know them to be true. That’s not to say that I didn’t enjoy Olivia’s story though. It was interesting to follow her connecting with and learning more about her family. I liked how Olivia finds out something in the present day and then the reader is taken back in time to learn more about it, I thought that was very clever.

Overall I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be recommending it to others. The slow reveal of secrets was tantalisingly done and I soon found myself so wrapped up in the story that it was very hard to put down. It is much more then the easy beach read you might expect as some of the events are very hard hitting. There are some slower moments in the book, but do keep reading as things soon pick up again.

The ending and final reveal was brilliant and I closed the book with a happy, contented sigh. Huge thanks to Tracy Fenton for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Zaffre for my copy of this read.

About The Author:

Patricia Wilson was born in Liverpool, has lived on Crete and is now settled on Rhodes. She was first inspired to write when she unearthed a rusted machine gun in her garden – one used in the events that unfolded during World War II on the island of Crete. The now elderly women involved in those events told Patricia their story, and her celebrated debut Island of Secrets (150k copies sold) was the result.

Book Synopsis:

Unaccustomed to Grace is a collection of short stories where the unlikely outcome for irresponsible acts and unfortunate events result in redemption. Bannatyne’s mastery of the written word informs these stories of common conflict with a brilliantine magic rarely found in contemporary literature. From the unlikely romance between a zoo employee and a spiritualist/activist to the redemption of a grandmother’s long-rehearsed vengeance, these heart-warming stories are the contemporary fables we need in these stressful days.

Unaccustomed To Grace is available in paperback now. You can purchase your copy using the links below.

Guest Post:

Lesley Bannatyne: Ten Things About Me

1-I received my first rejection letter when I was six.
I printed the text for “Flowers for Mother” on lined yellow paper and drew the cover in crayon, but despite my best efforts, a Chicago publishing house chose not to go forward with it. I was in first grade, and they were very kind.

2-I was part of a small theater company for over 20 years.
I think the experience of taking on roles and writing plays helped me develop the fictional characters in my stories; I empathize with all of them, good or not-so-good (i.e.., once got to play Lady MacBeth).

3-I was a stringer for the Boston Globe for several years
I loved interviewing people: Buddhist leaders, Bobbie Burns Night celebrants, local druids, movie prop makers, baseball pitchers, Noh actors, bird watchers. Details from those experiences often work their way into my fiction.

4- An early version of Unaccustomed to Grace was my master’s thesis.
I received a master’s in Creative Writing from Harvard University Extension Studies, where I had the good fortune to work with amazing writing mentors and colleagues.

5-I worked on the stories in Grace for almost eight years.
That is, I started writing the first of them eight years ago and wrote 3-4 each year. Writing is like sculpting for me: the first draft is very rough, and it takes many revisions to see what I’m really writing about and how it should be shaped.

6-I read short stories constantly.
Other short story writers inspire me no end: Tessa Hadley, Lauren Groff, Willa Cather, and always Alice Munro.

7-Most people think of writing as a solo effort – something between the writer and her keyboard. I’ve found there are lots of collaborative parts. My writing group reads and critiques my work, as does my poet husband. Each story is a bit of a conversation, both in the writing process and in what happens between author and reader.

8-Before Grace, I wrote books on the folklore and celebration of American Halloween. My most recent, Halloween Nation, sent me out on ghost hunts and haunted hayrides, to witch ceremonies, pumpkin beer brew-pubs, Halloween craft shows and more. In my two years of research, I never met an unfriendly Halloween fanatic.

9-I am a surdo player (it’s a Brazilian bass drum played with mallets).
My band, SheBoom, is described as a post-menopausal, Brazilian-inspired, vocal and percussion ensemble. Our rehearsals are hilarious, and a high point of every week.

10- My daughter just had a daughter!

About The Author:

Lesley Bannatyne is an American author who writes extensively on Halloween, especially its history, literature, and contemporary celebration. She also writes short stories, many of which are included in her debut collection Unaccustomed to Grace (Kallisto Gaia Press, 2022). She won the 2018 Bosque fiction prize and received the 2019 Tucson Festival of Books Literary Award for fiction, the 2020 Ghoststory.com fiction prize, and was a finalist for many others, including the Tennessee William Literary Festival Writing Award and the Hudson Prize. Her most recent non-fiction book, Halloween Nation, was a finalist for a Bram Stoker Award. Lesley is a graduate of Wheaton College (MA) and holds an ALM in Creative Writing from Harvard University Extension Studies. She lives and works in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Book Synopsis:

Who is The Knock-Knock Man? A ghost, a killer, or the figment of a frightened boy’s imagination?

It is a question that continues to haunt disgraced New Salstone police officer, Ali Davenport, fifteen months after the devastating case that changed the course of her life. Now, after the death of her former colleague, Ernie, Ali has returned home to face a past that won’t stay buried.

Found in the disused office building where he worked as night security, Ernie’s death has been ruled as a suicide. But not everyone is convinced. Wild stories are circulating about a supernatural presence in the building, an entity that might have attacked Ernie that fateful night. With the sale of the building about to go through, Ali is hired by its owner to work Ernie’s remaining night shifts and debunk the potentially damaging story. An easy enough job, if you don’t believe in ghosts. But then Ali meets Will, a teenage ghost hunter who claims to have evidence on film…

Forming an unlikely partnership, Ali and Will soon fall headlong into a mystery that takes them through New Salstone’s macabre history and into Ali’s own dark past. As the pieces of the puzzle come together, Ali is forced to face the question of The Knock-Knock Man one last time. But what Ali doesn’t know is The Knock-Knock Man has already been watching her for a very long time…

My Review:

The Knock-Knock Man is a dark, atmospheric read which I thought was very entertaining!

Firstly I love books involving folklore so this book instantly appealed to me. The Knock-Knock Man is a sinister legend that helped pray on an old fear of mine about something scary knocking on my window at night . It was interesting learning more about him even though there were many times throughout the book where random noises made me jump as I was reading. Note to self this is not a good book to read during a storm.

The book unravels at a steady place with little clues peppered throughout the text which helped keep my interest. It was fun to follow Ali & Will on their investigation and I enjoyed reading about the partnership they form. The ending was very exciting and kept me guessing until the end. I look forward to reading more from this author in the future.

Huge thanks to Lizzie from Red Door Press for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book.

About The Author:

Russell is a novelist, playwright, and producer based in the South West of England. He is the author of the novels, Stone Bleeding, Bleeker Hill, Darkshines Seven and Cold Calling, and the short story collection, Silent Bombs Falling on Green Grass.Having studied film production in London he has also worked on various short films and is an associate producer on the award-winning documentary, ‘Rise: The Story of Augustines’. He works at The Rocketship Bookshop in Salisbury, an independent bookshop for children and young people, and is also one of the founders of The Salisbury Literary Festival.

Book Synopsis:

It’s every parent’s nightmare.Your happy, funny, innocent son commits a terrible crime: murdering a complete stranger.You don’t know who. You don’t know why. You only know your teenage boy is in custody and his future lost.That night you fall asleep in despair. Until you wake . . .. . . and it is yesterday.Every morning you wake up a day earlier, another day before the murder. Another chance to stop it.Somewhere in the past lie the answers, and you don’t have a choice but to find them . . .

Wrong Place Wrong Time is out in hardback and ebook now. You can purchase your copy using the links below.

My Review:

Wrong Place Wrong Time is an incredibly addictive, intriguing read that I just couldn’t put down. It’s going to be a hard book to review as I don’t want to give anything away.

The story starts the day of the murder and then goes back in time as Jen tries to discover the reason behind why her gentle, science loving son committed a murder. The jumps in time start off slow but soon get a lot bigger as Jen goes further back in time. Jen’s story is intertwined with a new police officer called Ryan who is investigating a suspected crime ring.

I thought all the characters were very well drawn and I enjoyed slowly getting to know more about them as the book went on. It was especially interesting to learn something about the character’s in the past which helped me to make sense of their actions in the future. I really felt for Jen as her anguish over what happened was almost palpable at times. As a parent I understood the guilt she felt about some of her past decisions as I’ve often wished I could turn back time sometimes with the kids. I found it quite thought provoking at times too as it helped me feel better about my own parenting.

I thought this book was fantastically plotted and I soon found myself drawn into the story. There were lots of subtle clues for the reader to find and lots of twists that took me completely my surprise, though I did guess one fairly early on but that didn’t stop me enjoying the book as I had to keep reading to find out if I was right. The last 50 pages were partially actioned packed and I absolutely loved the way it ended! It’s a book I’ve continued to think about long after reading and I’ve had to keep dipping back into the book to re-read certain sections!

Huge thanks to Ellie from Michael St Joseph for my copy of this book.

About The Author:

Gillian McAllister has been writing for as long as she can remember. She graduated with an English degree before working as a lawyer. She lives in Birmingham, where she now writes full-time. She is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Everything But the Truth, Anything You Do Say, No Further Questions, The Evidence Against You,How To Disappear andthe Richard & Judy Book Club pick That Night. She is also the creator and co-host of the popular Honest Authors podcast.

Good morning everyone today on JoJo Recommends I’m featuring Sunflower Seeds by Joshua Woo.

Josh is a full time musician from Essex in the UK and one of my favourite twitch streamers! His streams are always great fun, with lots of banter and interesting live learns which is highly entertaining to watch. He plays piano, kazoo and some amazing electric guitar which I’m always impressed by. Josh streams 4 times a week on Mon 7-10.30, Wed 4-7, Fri 7- 11, Sun 3 – 7.30 all BST.

If you would like to follow Josh on social media or watch him on twitch you can do so via the links below.

How To Listen:

Sunflower Seeds is, as the young people say, a complete bop! It is such a fantastic, catchy tune that gets stuck in your head and never fails to make me happy. I particularly like the way it changes between the verse and the chorus. It’s going to be a great song to listen to in the garden this summer with a cool drink.

Joshua Woo: “I wrote Sunflower Seeds as a message of hope for anyone who needs it. The world has been a real crazy place for a while now and instead of just pointing that out I wanted to write something that could bring people some joy. It’s very interpretative though and I’m really happy for anyone to get what they want from the lyrics.”

Lyrics:

I will take the time
Start planting the sunflower seeds
Maybe they will
Grow to watch over me
Digging up the weeds
You got to let the light shine free
Get your hands dirty
Until you can afford to be clean

Sunshine
I’ve been waiting on the breeze

JoJo Recommends on Island Vibing Presents:

Jojo Recommends is now on Island Vibing Presents which is amazing and I’m really enjoying trying out a new platform to feature my blog on.

Unfortunately they were unable to stream this week due to illness but I hope they’ll be back fighting fit soon and I will hopefully feature Josh on another day.

If you would like to watch Island Vibing Presents or catch their vod you can do so via the link below.

JoJo Recommends Playlist:

You can now listen to Josh and all previously featured artists on a special playlist I’ve created on Spotify.

Thanks for reading and happy listening!

Book Synopsis:

The City of London, 1678. New Year’s Day. The body of a young boy, drained of his blood and with a sequence of numbers inscribed on his skin, is discovered on the snowy bank of the Fleet River. With London gripped by hysteria, where rumors of Catholic plots and sinister foreign assassins abound, Sir Edmund Bury Godfrey, the powerful Justice of Peace for Westminster, is certain of Catholic guilt in the crime. He enlists Robert Hooke, the Curator of Experiments of the Royal Society, and his assistant, Harry Hunt, to help his enquiry. Sir Edmund confides to Hooke that the bloodless boy is not the first to have been discovered. He also presents Hooke with a cipher that was left on the body. That same morning Henry Oldenburg, the Secretary of the Royal Society, blows his brains out. A disgraced Earl is released from the Tower of London, bent on revenge against the King, Charles II. Wary of the political hornet’s nest they are walking into – and using evidence rather than paranoia in their pursuit of truth – Hooke and Hunt must discover why the boy was murdered, and why his blood was taken. Moreover, what does the cipher mean?

The Bloodless Boy is available in ebook and hardback now. You can purchase your copy using the links below.

My Review:

The Bloodless Boy is an absolutely fascinating and gripping read from a new author for me. The book itself is stunning to look at with beautiful end papers and special edges that make it seem like the book is in fact much older then it is.

Firstly the author has clearly done a lot of research into this period and I soon found myself transported to 17th Century London. Everything is vividly described and I really felt that I could picture it in my minds eye and even smell the grime at one point. I must admit to not knowing much about this time period so I eagerly drank in every little detail. It was especially interesting to see the arguments between science and religion at this time as science became more researched and the churches reaction as more people turned away from religion.

This story had a little bit of everything in it which helps keep the readers attention throughout the book. There are moments of in depth investigation, some very exciting chases and even some touching moments as we see how the characters are affected by all that is happening. There descriptions of some of the medical procedures they used to read were rather gruesome at times though I found it very intriguing to learn more about. I can’t believe that some people thought they’d cure anything using these methods.

Overall I really enjoyed this book and I am now very excited to read the sequel. The writing is very clever with lots of twist and turns in the story which kept me on my toes. One of the things I most liked about the story was the way the author leaves subtle clues throughout the book as to who the murderer is so it felt at times like I was actually involved in the investigation myself. The final reveal was a great surprise but when thinking about it after reading I realised that actually there were moments in the book where I should have guessed who was behind it all. I’d love to re-read it again soon knowing the ending to figure out where I should have guessed earlier.

Huge thanks to Nikki from Melville House for inviting me onto the special 20 Year of Melville House Blog tour and for my copy of this beautiful book.

About The Author:

Robert Lloyd, the son of parents who worked in the British Foreign Office, grew up in South London, Innsbruck, and Kinshasa. He studied for a Fine Art degree, starting as a landscape painter, but it was while studying for his MA degree in The History of Ideas that he first read Robert Hooke’s diary, detailing the life and experiments of this extraordinary man. After a 20-year career as a secondary school teacher, he has now returned to painting and writing. The Bloodless Boy is his debut novel. He is at work on a sequel.