I was just reading through the latest reviews of my two first novels and I notice the frequent comments that they are "fast","easy" and my favourite, "summer read".

It is great to see the books being read in exactly the way I hoped they would. A lot of the creative time behind my writing comes from long hours stranded at airports where I would love something to divert me away from endless Starbucks coffees or reading boring business emails. This is all about escape.

The last book, "The Kaiser's Navigator" was planned and started loafing by the pool on holiday in Italy, so if any of that desire for careless diversion comes across, I am more than happy.