Fate and France ✨

Fate and France ✨

Maybe it was ‘Meant to Be’ I’m not a great believer in fate – but I do sometimes wonder what made me utter the words: ‘Shall we just… move to France?’ to my husband one November evening in 2007. It was the first time either of us had raised the possibility of living...
Diamond Mining in Evil at Alardyce House

Diamond Mining in Evil at Alardyce House

Diamond mining features prominently in Evil at Alardyce House and my research into it was very interesting. In the book, it takes place in Kimberley, South Africa. The story of diamond mining in South Africa was started by a fifteen year old boy called Erasmus Jacobs...
Writing a Whodunnit by John Nicholl

Writing a Whodunnit by John Nicholl

The Bride, the story of a young woman whose husband disappears on the return journey from their Canary Island honeymoon, is my first whodunnit. All my other thirteen books have been how and why done its, in which the killer’s identity is revealed early on in the...
Beth Moran’s top tips for a great Girls’ Night In

Beth Moran’s top tips for a great Girls’ Night In

Beth Moran’s top tips for a great Girls’ Night In People want to feel welcome, not impressed. Key to a successful Girl’s Night is that everyone feels comfortable. Some of us have no problem letting others into the mess and the chaos of our home. Others feel like they...