criticism

Being fortunate enough to have someone publish my fiction, I have to respect the opinions of readers, whether they like what I have written or loathe it. That's always been my attitude. Anyone who takes the trouble to read the book has the right to judge it. And on the whole, looking at this site, the comments are mostly positive, for which I'm grateful. But the fact is that I write fiction in which the supernatural exists and magic is possible. If you are looking for an entirely rational explanation for the events in the stories, you will inevitably be disappointed. There is no Scooby Doo moment where the masks come off at the end. There is an interior logic to the stories and I abide by its rules.But if you are the kind of reader who thinks Hogwarts should be more like Grange Hill, my novels are not for you. There, I feel better for having said that.
'Souls' is published in Germany on November 1. I have my fingers crossed the Germans have an appetite for matters ghostly. And The Magdalena Curse comes out in hardback in the UK only a fortnight from now. I hope sorcery is a fitting subject for these lengthening autumn nights...