INFLUENCES: Five Books that Influenced Me by LIZ NUGENT

Name: LIZ NUGENT Author of: UNRAVELLING OLIVER (2014) LYING IN WAIT (2016) On the web: liznugent.ie On Twitter: @lizzienugent 1. The Book of Evidence by John Banville I first read this when it was published in 1991 and thought it excellent. I wasn’t surprised when it won the Booker prize. In 2002, I was […]

THE WOLF ROAD by Beth Lewis

THE WOLF ROAD Beth Lewis (bethlewis.co.uk) The Borough Press (www.boroughpress.co.uk) £12.99 At the age of seven, a young girl finds herself lost in the vast forests of British Columbia. Stumbling across a shack, she attempts to steal some jerky and finds herself staring down the barrel of a gun. The gun belongs to a man […]

INFLUENCES: My Writing Influences by CHRIS WHITAKER

Name: CHRIS WHITAKER Author of: TALL OAKS (2016) On Twitter: @whittyauthor To celebrate the launch of Chris Whitaker’s excellent debut novel, Tall Oaks, I’m very pleased to invite him to Reader Dad to talk about his writing influences. Be sure to check the other stops on the blog tour for more great insights into author […]

#WhereIsSuzy – DRAGONFISH by Vu Tran

DRAGONFISH Vu Tran (www.vutranwriter.com) No Exit Press (www.noexit.co.uk) £8.99 To celebrate the release of Vu Tran’s debut literary thriller, Dragonfish, the fine folks at No Exit Press have come up with a fun way to get the community talking about the book. Everything you need is in the description below. My effort is also included. […]

13 MINUTES by Sarah Pinborough

13 MINUTES Sarah Pinborough (sarahpinborough.com) Gollancz (www.gollancz.co.uk) £16.99 When the body of sixteen-year-old Natasha Howland is pulled from the freezing river, it takes paramedics thirteen minutes to revive her. Natasha is part of the popular crowd a school, a beauty queen and leader of “the Barbies”, a trio of blonde ice queens for whom status […]

TRAVELERS REST by Keith Lee Morris

TRAVELERS REST Keith Lee Morris Weidenfeld & Nicolson (www.orionbooks.co.uk) £12.99 On the long drive from Seattle to South Carolina, the Addison family – Tonio and Julia, their son Dewey and Tonio’s brother, Robbie – are forced off the highway by a massive snowstorm and find themselves in the small town of Good Night, Idaho. Taking […]

INFLUENCES: The Sum of our Experiences by JASON STARR

Name: JASON STARR Author of: SAVAGE LANE (2015) On the web: http://www.jasonstarr.com On Twitter: @JasonStarrBooks "Who are your influences?" This is a question all writers get, and I think I’ve given a different answer each time I’ve been asked. To some degree, it depends on my mood. If I’m feeling a little haughty and literary, […]

SAVAGE LANE by Jason Starr

SAVAGE LANE Jason Starr (www.jasonstarr.com) No Exit Press (www.noexit.co.uk) £6.99 Mark and Deb Berman’s marriage has hit a rough patch: she believes he’s having an affair with their next door neighbour, Karen. That may not be the case, but it doesn’t stop Mark constructing a rich fantasy life for Karen and himself, and the fact […]

LAST DAYS OF THE CONDOR by James Grady

LAST DAYS OF THE CONDOR James Grady (www.jamesgrady.net) No Exit Press (www.noexit.co.uk) £8.99 This month sees the release of the hotly anticipated sequel to Six Days of the Condor. It has taken forty years, but James Grady has finally revisited his most famous creation in Last Days of the Condor. To celebrate, No Exit Press […]

GUEST POST: Bringing Solomon Creed to Life by SIMON TOYNE

Name: SIMON TOYNE Author of: SANCTUS (2011) THE KEY (2012) THE TOWER (2013) SOLOMON CREED (2015) On the web: http://www.simontoyne.net On Twitter: @simontoyne Today sees the release of Simon Toyne’s new novel, Solomon Creed. To celebrate I’m very excited to welcome Simon back to Reader Dad (for a record third time!) as […]