A Gothic Read – The Monk
The Monk by Matthew Lewis is probably the oldest novel I’ve read. It was written around 1794 and likely published soon after as reference to the second edition notes that he had expunged various...
Patricia Simpson
Pat Simpson – Appreciation
Pat Simpson Pat came to TSL through Watford Writers – a very active writers’ group. A retired educationalist, she still plays an active role in the field. Alongside this, she writes – crime with...
Twists in the plot
Telling someone there’s a twist in the plot of a book is nearly, in my opinion, as bad as giving away the ending of a book. However, how else can I let potential readers...
Between worlds
By all accounts, there needs to be a bit of death in order to access the world between… although, there are some exceptions. See what you make of these: Death on the Vine –...
Lady Sleuths
Back in 2016, I came across Death and a Cup of Tea. This reminded me of: Alexander McCall Smith’s No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Series and Nancy Drew – I see I’m not the...
Patricia Simpson
About Patricia Simpson Patricia Simpson is a member of Watford Writers Group. She enjoys reading historical fiction including historical romance and also detective stories both historical and modern. Death in Waiting is her first...