Hard Candy

by Craig Mullins

Late one Saturday night Aaron Tyler has a choice to make, the noise coming from his front door is unusual – nobody has knocked at Sotherby House for nearly 20 years.

A recluse for almost half his life, the idea of someone at his door both terrifies and excites him.
Denying his natural instinct he decides to open it.
What he finds is a barely conscious, beaten and bloodied girl.

From that moment on his world is about to become complicated in ways he could not have imagined.
Many questions need answering.

How did 15yr old Sophie Thomas end up on the doorstep of Sotherby House? More importantly – Why?

And what does she want from Aaron Tyler?

324 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 8, 2016

About the author

Craig was born in Luton in 1971. He is a trained chef and worked in the industry for nearly thirty years. He currently works as a Chef Manager in Stow Bardolph, although would like to write full time should the opportunity arise.
He lives with his wife Tina and their cat Tia Maria in Norfolk since moving there in 2003 from Hertfordshire. His hobbies include writing and painting, along with various other crafts. The cover of ‘Hard Candy’ is taken from one of his original oil paintings as is his latest book cover ‘Breaking Hard Candy’
He also enjoys music and reading, invariably listening to Jazz while he writes.

Reviews

[Misfits farm · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stunning and gripping. Wow- what a read! Sophie knocks at the door of a house in the woods after falling down and hurting herself, running away from being pursued. What the millionaire owner doesn’t know is that she has planned this in order to get some of his money from him. Her mother and secret lover made the plan and Sophie only knows a part of it- her part although she thinks the plan was her own. When she gets there the owner of the house Aaron, is far from what she imagined and she is treated as never before- with tender loving care. Sophie finds herself being unable and unwanting to go through with things- however others may disagree. This is a clever plot that draws you in, wondering where it could possibly go. I took to Sophie and Aaron, her being his breath of fresh air drawing the recluse out and exploring the small world around them as never before. Excellent descriptions put you in the heart of the plot and seeing the scenes in your mind's’ eye. A highly recommended read.