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Jaye Ford

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Jaye is the award winning and bestselling Australian author of five psychological thrillers. Her first novel, Beyond Fear, was the highest selling debut crime novel in Australia in 2011 and won two Davitt Awards for Best Debut and Readers’ Choice. Her books have been translated into nine languages and are now available everywhere.

Jaye loves to thrust ordinary women into extraordinary circumstances and make them dig deep to survive. Her thrillers are set in the Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, where she lives (and loves to turn into crime scenes).

When she’s not writing, she’s interviewing other authors in libraries and at writers festivals, running writing masterclasses and talking to readers. Occasionally she needs a break from the dark stuf ...more

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I just finished reading Blood Secret, the third book of yours I have read. Loved it, thank you. I love reading about my local area and I relate so much better to the story if I can picture the surroundings. What town was Haven Bay based on? Till half way through I thought it was Wangi, but no. Or Coal Point, wrong again. I have lived in Swansea most of my life and sailed the lake many times, such a beautiful place.

Jaye Ford Hi Maureen, So glad you've enjoy my books! You were right the first time, it is based on Wangi but I changed a few of the landmarks to suit the story,…moreHi Maureen, So glad you've enjoy my books! You were right the first time, it is based on Wangi but I changed a few of the landmarks to suit the story, which is why I decided to change the name. If you know Wangi, you'll know the gun emplacements are quite where I put them and a few other details. I've lived by the lake for years also and decided it was time to write a book set there. When I was looking at where, a friend who lives in Wangi walked me around and it was so lovely and creepy that I couldn't resist using it. Thanks for the question, I hope you'll look for my other thrillers. Happy reading, Jaye
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Jaye Ford It's tough! I had it bad a couple of years ago and I tried to push through but the writing was terrible and made me feel worse. Finally, I took a brea…moreIt's tough! I had it bad a couple of years ago and I tried to push through but the writing was terrible and made me feel worse. Finally, I took a break, read lots of other people's books - good books that fed my imagination - and got back to it. I tried not to think about deadlines or editing or how good or bad the words were and just tried to get down story. Style and finesse and rewriting came later ... and finally it became Darkest Place! (less)

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	Beyond Fear 3.72 avg rating — 695 ratings — published 2011 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scared Yet? 3.99 avg rating — 449 ratings — published 2012 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Darkest Place 3.88 avg rating — 433 ratings — published 2016 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood Secret 4.08 avg rating — 263 ratings — published 2013 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Already Dead really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 250 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secrets and Lies by Jaye Ford (Goodreads Author), Caroline Overington, Sara Foster (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Already Gone 4.25 avg rating — 16 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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message 2: by Karen

Jun 18, 2012 08:56AM

Thanks Jaye for friending,
Please check out Me and Her: A Memoir of Madness,
A Teachers gutsy story of harassment, mental breakdown & Recovery.
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
Cheers,
Karen :)

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message 1: by Brenda

May 25, 2012 12:02PM

Thanks for the friend acceptance Jaye, and welcome to Aussie Readers!

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