Dorothy Koomson's Blog, page 8
March 26, 2018
The Brighton Mermaid
Her murder was only the beginning…
Teenagers Nell and Jude find the body of a young woman and when no one comes to claim her, she becomes known as the Brighton Mermaid. Nell is still struggling to move on when, three weeks later, Jude disappears.
Twenty-five years on, Nell is forced to quit her job to find out who the Brighton Mermaid really was – and what happened to her best friend that summer.
But as Nell edges closer to the truth, dangerous things start to happen. Someone seems to be watching her every move, and soon she starts to wonder who in her life she can actually trust…
Fast-paced and thrilling, The Brighton Mermaid explores the deadly secrets of those closest to you.
The blurb means . . .
Nell, Jude and Macy the three main characters in the book are very special to me. I still feel like I have a connection with them and I’ve been very reluctant to let them go. But let them go I must if you are going to read about them. The Brighton Mermaid, although an emotional thriller with some highly tense and threatening moments still feels, to me, like a love letter to
my home city – Brighton.
I do hope you love this book when you read it.
The hardback and ebook of THE BRIGHTON MERMAID GOES ON SALE: 17 MAY 2018 You can buy it here: The Brighton Mermaid on Amazon
PS Here’s a video of me talking about The Brighton Mermaid.
Dorothy Koomson talks The Brighton Mermaid
And this video is of me reading an extract from The Brighton Mermaid.
July 20, 2017
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July 19, 2017
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You can buy The Friend here: The Friend on Amazon
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July 10, 2017
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May 26, 2017
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May 12, 2017
THE FRIEND EXTRACT
It’s here! The first read of The Friend. Click on the image above or on THE FRIEND EXTRACT to read the first few pages of my 12th novel.
If you want to read more, you can sign up for my booky letter at: By Your Shelf and you’ll be emailed the passcode so you can read an extra 20 pages.
Don’t forget, you can order The Friend here: ORDER THE FRIEND.
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March 16, 2017
The Dancers’ Stories
Music and dance play an integral role in my eleventh novel, When I Was Invisible. These videos tell their stories in a beautiful way.
This is Nika’s story
This is Roni’s story
You can buy the paperback of When I Was Invisible here: When I was Invisible on Amazon
January 20, 2017
The Friend
What secret would you kill to keep?
After her husband’s big promotion, Cece Solarin arrives in Brighton with their three children, ready to start afresh. But their new neighbourhood has a deadly secret. Three weeks earlier, Yvonne, a very popular parent, was almost murdered in the grounds of the local school – the same school where Cece has unwittingly enrolled her children.
Already anxious about making friends when the parents seem so cliquey, Cece is now also worried about her children’s safety. By chance she meets Maxie, Anaya and Hazel, three very different school mothers who make her feel welcome and reassure her about her new life. That is until Cece discovers the police believe one of her new friends tried to kill Yvonne. Reluctant to spy on her friends but determined to discover the truth, Cece must uncover the potential murderer before they strike again . . .
The blurb means . . .
I so loved writing this book. I know I say that every time, and I mean it every time, but I loved creating these characters because although the story is mainly about Cece and her family, the others – Maxie, Anaya and Hazel – are main characters, too. I enjoyed how their stories unfolded – I know it sounds odd, but it’s often a surprise to me what happens to the characters and the things they do in response to these things.
At its heart, my twelfth novel explores the question of how well we know our friends and what would we do to our friends to protect our deepest secrets. I hope you enjoy the book when you read it.
THE FRIEND GOES ON SALE: 18 MAY 2017 You can buy it here: The Friend on Amazon
January 19, 2017
The Friend
What secret would you kill to keep?
After her husband’s big promotion, Cece Solarin arrives in Brighton with their three children, ready to start afresh. But their new neighbourhood has a deadly secret. Three weeks earlier, Yvonne, a very popular parent, was almost murdered in the grounds of the local school – the same school where Cece has unwittingly enrolled her children.
Already anxious about making friends when the parents seem so cliquey, Cece is now also worried about her children’s safety. By chance she meets Maxie, Anaya and Hazel, three very different school mothers who make her feel welcome and reassure her about her new life. That is until Cece discovers the police believe one of her new friends tried to kill Yvonne. Reluctant to spy on her friends but determined to discover the truth, Cece must uncover the potential murderer before they strike again . . .
The blurb means . . .
I so loved writing this book. I know I say that every time, and I mean it every time, but I loved creating these characters because although the story is mainly about Cece and her family, the others – Maxie, Anaya and Hazel – are main characters, too. I enjoyed how their stories unfolded – I know it sounds odd, but it’s often a surprise to me what happens to the characters and the things they do in response to these things.
At its heart, my twelfth novel explores the question of how well we know our friends and what would we do to our friends to protect our deepest secrets. I hope you enjoy the book when you read it.
THE FRIEND GOES ON SALE: 18 MAY 2017 You can buy it here: The Friend on Amazon
