One fine spring afternoon, a suicide bombing occurred at a soccer stadium in London, killing many people. My husband and four-year-old son were also found among the gruesome bodies. In my distress, I began to write a letter to the mastermind, Osama bin Laden, expressing my frustration. Eventually, through my interactions with a sarcastic reporter and a pessimistic police inspector, I began to recover from the grief of my loss, but one day I learned the shocking truth - a heartbreaking debut novel that won the Somerset Maugham Award.
Dr Chris Cleave is a New York Times #1 bestselling novelist, a chartered psychologist and a psychotherapist. He writes a weekly piece on humanity and healing at http://chriscleave.substack.com
Chris was born in London and spent his early years in Cameroon. His novels are: INCENDIARY LITTLE BEE (THE OTHER HAND) GOLD EVERYONE BRAVE IS FORGIVEN
He lives in London with his wife and some of their three adult children.