Life and death issues always matter, but matter the most when they concern those we love. The conflict that exists within relationships is something I often write about, because I think it’s something we all wish we could learn to live without. Most people have experienced the heartbreak that happens when love gets lost. Why do you think domestic drama, and marriage in particular, makes for such fertile narrative ground for mysteries and thrillers?Ī: I like to write stories which we can all relate to. Q: Rock Paper Scissors is a perfect, twisty domestic thriller that explores how 10 years of marriage and 10 years of secrets will lead to an anniversary that this husband and wife will never forget.

It’s also a bit of a rollercoaster, and I hope readers will enjoy all the twists and turns! This is a story about what we will do to and for the people we love. When you really think about it, everything we do, we do for love. The journey that Adam and Amelia take, through the storm, chasing the chance of happiness despite the obvious danger is something I think we can all relate to. I think dark stories can also be beautiful, and I hope readers will enjoy the artwork as much as I do. I’m very fond of the twists in this book, and I love the bespoke illustrations at the start of each chapter.

But they soon discover that their winning the trip wasn’t random after all, and one of them might not be going home… What can you tease readers about this novel and the secrets that Adam and Amelia might be hiding from each other?Ī: Marriage can be murder! Rock Paper Scissors is a twisty marriage thriller set in the beautiful Scottish Highlands.

Q: Your new novel, Rock Paper Scissors, follows Adam and Amelia, who win a weekend away to the snowy Scottish Highlands and figure it might just be the make-or-break trip their marriage needs.

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