This is Going to Hurt – Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay was published in 2017 by Picador.It’s an account of the author’s years as a junior doctor undergoing his training at hospitals under the National Health Service in London.This hilarious and poignant memoir is a must-read for anyone in the medical […]
Continue ReadingThe 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work and Confidence with Everyday Courage by Mel Robbins was published in 2017 by Savio Republic.As is obvious from the title, this is a personal development book, and being the self-development junkie that I am, I just had to include it in my non-fiction book reviews. I usually get […]
Continue ReadingWhat are the 5 steps to finding the perfect ghostwriter?I’m glad you asked, because I happen to have the answers for you right here. 5 Steps For Finding The Perfect Ghostwriter 1. Look For Your Ghostwriter2. Discuss Your Project3. Find Out The Cost4. Ask The Ghostwriter About Their Process5. Ask To See Samples And Testimonials6. […]
Continue ReadingBreaking Dad – How my mild-mannered father became Britain’s biggest meth dealer – by James Lubbock was published by Mirror Books in 2019. It’s a true crime memoir, the title derivative of the acclaimed TV series Breaking Bad, about science teacher Walter White who starts a business manufacturing and selling methamphetamines. There is a similarity in the […]
Continue ReadingPretty Things by Janelle Brown was published in April 2020 by Penguin Random House. It’s a brilliantly written novel that sits in both the crime and suspense categories. To my mind, you can have a suspense novel without crime, but you can’t have a crime novel without suspense. For the sake of classification, I’m placing it […]
Continue ReadingThe Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule was first published in 1980 by W.W. Norton and Company. Revisions of the book, with updates by the author, were published in 1986, 1989, 2000 and 2008. The Stranger Beside Me is about Ann Rule’s friendship with serial killer Ted Bundy and has been hailed as a true […]
Continue ReadingMissing William Tyrrell is a true crime novel by Caroline Overington.It was published in February 2020 by Harper Colllins.It’s a well-crafted, moving account of a case that has tugged at the heartstrings of people world-wide.The book investigates the disappearance of three-year-old William Tyrrell in a small New South Wales town in Australia over five years […]
Continue ReadingCongratulations! You’ve decided that writing your life story is the way to go, but you may be well be wondering, ‘Where do I begin?’ Your first option could be to use a ghostwriter.If you’re not sure what that is, read my post called What Is A Ghostwriter? first. But if you’re ready to go, then….Here […]
Continue ReadingIf you’ve ever needed the motivation to get your life down on paper then look no further. Here are 11 powerful reasons to write your life story. Maybe you’ve been thinking about it, or maybe your children or grandchildren are nagging you to do it.Whatever the case, you now have 11 compelling reasons that will make […]
Continue ReadingThe Long and Faraway Gone by Lou Berney was published in 2015 by William Morrow.It is a superbly written novel which could be classified as crime or suspense, as it is a combination of both.But I’m choosing to label it as suspense for purely prosaic reasons – I don’t have any novels in the suspense […]
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