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Today I’m delighted to welcome fellow Just Write Bristol member Suzanne McConaghy (writing as M. G. de Grey) to tell us about her new novel Disappeared, a fast-moving action thriller set in Colombia.

(You can read my full review here)

I began by asking Suzanne – formerly a romance writer – what inspired her to write Disappeared.

Most people pass through a stage when young of wanting to p

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	In the Blink of an Eye 4.43 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	A Kettle of Fish 4.21 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	The Absent Heart 4.76 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	H is for Hawkesbury: Hawkesbury Upton Literature Festival Anthology 2015 by Debbie Young, John Lynch (Contributor), Rosalind Minett (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Quite Weird by Ali Bacon (Goodreads Author), Jean Burnett (Goodreads Author), Heather Child liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2024 — 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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Love Lane (Harry Cane, #2)

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Ancestral Virgins: Part One

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I’m a fan of the novella in flash genre and Diane Simmons’ latest is no exception. The story centres on the shooting of a young woman. There’s no secret as to who did it, but the motivation and exact circumstances are a mystery especially when the vi ...more
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This is a sequel to the author’s previous The Real MacKay but reads perfectly well as a stand-alone novel. It’s the story of Lottie, who never quite fits in at the Edinburgh home of her aunt and uncle who foster her after her mother’s death and event ...more
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