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A Slight Diversion
Where WATCHING HORSEPATS FEED THE ROSES was a deliciously dark sequence of cameos and quirks of cruelty, related in a terse, quintessentially English sardonic voice, A SLIGHT DIVERSION is altogether warmer and (as its title implies) lighter in tone.
The book is narrated by Fiona, a humorous self-deprecating twenty-seven year old solicitor, who hasn't had much luck with love and still misses her beloved dead dad. In her own eyes she is a gaffe-prone disaster, but in fact she is an attractive, efficient young professional whom others see as being a touch icy.
A colourful cast of characters and a fast-moving, sometimes farcical, sometimes emotion-ridden plot combine to create a richly rewarding read - one that confirms Caroline England as a writer to follow.
The book is narrated by Fiona, a humorous self-deprecating twenty-seven year old solicitor, who hasn't had much luck with love and still misses her beloved dead dad. In her own eyes she is a gaffe-prone disaster, but in fact she is an attractive, efficient young professional whom others see as being a touch icy.
A colourful cast of characters and a fast-moving, sometimes farcical, sometimes emotion-ridden plot combine to create a richly rewarding read - one that confirms Caroline England as a writer to follow.
185 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 20, 2012
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About the author
Caroline England
21 books198 followersCWA Dagger shortlisted Caroline England is known as the ‘Duchess of dark domestic noir’. Her psychological suspense thrillers are BENEATH THE SKIN, the top ten ebook bestseller MY HUSBAND'S LIES, BETRAY HER, TRUTH GAMES, THE SINNER, THE STRANGER BESIDE ME and THE RETURN OF FRANKIE WHITTLE. BEHIND HER SMILE hits the shelves on 27 Novembery 2025.
Caroline also pens gothic-tinged psychological thrillers as CE Rose. Stand alone THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN SECRETS was followed by THE HOUSE ON THE WATER'S EDGE, THE SHADOWS OF RUTHERFORD HOUSE and THE ATTIC AT WILTON PLACE.
Both CE and Caroline write multi-layered, dark and edgy ‘domestic suspense’ stories that delve into complicated relationships, secrets and the moral grey area.
Drawing on her days as a divorce and professional indemnity lawyer, she loves to create ordinary, relatable characters who get caught up in extraordinary situations, pressures, dilemmas or crime. She admits to a slight obsession with the human psyche, what goes on behind closed doors and beneath people’s façades. She also enjoys performing a literary sleight of hand in her novels and hopefully surprising her readers!
Website: https://carolineenglandauthor.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CazEngland
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Caroline also pens gothic-tinged psychological thrillers as CE Rose. Stand alone THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN SECRETS was followed by THE HOUSE ON THE WATER'S EDGE, THE SHADOWS OF RUTHERFORD HOUSE and THE ATTIC AT WILTON PLACE.
Both CE and Caroline write multi-layered, dark and edgy ‘domestic suspense’ stories that delve into complicated relationships, secrets and the moral grey area.
Drawing on her days as a divorce and professional indemnity lawyer, she loves to create ordinary, relatable characters who get caught up in extraordinary situations, pressures, dilemmas or crime. She admits to a slight obsession with the human psyche, what goes on behind closed doors and beneath people’s façades. She also enjoys performing a literary sleight of hand in her novels and hopefully surprising her readers!
Website: https://carolineenglandauthor.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CazEngland
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CazEngland1/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cazengland1/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cazengland1
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-...
AmazonUK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/~/e/B009UQC1YS
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