Today I'm delighted to welcome
SAM CARRINGTON
to share her BEST OF CRIME ...
... AUTHORS
Sharon
Bolton. I read Blood Harvest first and loved Sharon’s
style of writing and so searched for her other novels. I went back to her
first, Sacrifice, and after that
began the Lacey Flint series. Her writing draws me in and the tight plotting
and clever twists keep me reading.
... FILMS/MOVIES
Difficult
to pin down to one film! I will choose Minority
Report, though, because I can watch it again and again. I love the concept
of this film and the PreCrime Department that deals with bringing in the
criminal before they’ve committed the crime. Brilliantly done, highly
entertaining. Love it!
... TV DRAMAS
Now this is hard as there have been loads of
great crime-based TV shows. Happy Valley
is a popular choice and I thought it was fantastic viewing, and the first
series of Broadchurch almost
destroyed me – I binge-watched the series, it was compelling viewing. But, I’ll
choose Line of Duty for the ‘best of
crime’ – I came to the series late and watched the second before the first, but
I was drawn in completely by the characters and storyline. Keeley Hawes was
amazing in this.
... FICTIONAL KILLERS
I usually
think of Hannibal Lecter as my favourite killer (that sounds very wrong!) But I
feel he’s had enough exposure, so I think it has to be Joe Carroll from The Following – he is devious,
manipulative, yet a charmer.
... FICTIONAL DETECTIVES
Again,
there are lots of great fictional detectives, but I have to choose Sherlock.
He’s just so clever and the way his mind works tops all the other detectives!
... MURDER WEAPONS
A pencil! The
scene from Dark Knight was short but
to the point (see what I did there?) It was kind of horrifying and made me
wince, but great all the same!
... DEATH SCENES
I have just
finished watching The Sinner on
Netflix – had to binge-watch!
*SPOILERS ahead*
The death (murder) scene on the
beach was brilliant! A complete ‘OMG what the hell?’ moment. A real shocker and
a fantastic hook. Loved it! (Although that sounds bad, but you know what I
mean!)
... BLOGS/WEBSITES
I admit to Googling
a lot, and so I find random sites for specific requirements! I do read Rebecca
Bradley’s blog regularly. She worked for the police and has really informative
pieces on her website. http://www.rebeccabradleycrime.com
... WRITING TIPS
Don’t leave
long gaps between writing sessions… and don’t take onboard all the writing tips
you read - not all of them will suit the way you work.
... WRITING SNACKS
Jaffa
cakes/oreos/crisps – OK, can’t choose the best! Anything goes as long as there
are no nuts in it!
About SAM CARRINGTON
Sam
Carrington lives in Devon with her husband and three children. She worked for
the NHS for fifteen years, during which time she qualified as a nurse.
Following the completion of a psychology degree she went to work for the prison
service as an Offending Behaviour Programme Facilitator. Her experiences within
this field inspired her writing. She now writes full time. SAVING SOPHIE, her
debut psychological thriller, was published in September 2016 and became a
Kindle eBook bestseller. Her second psychological thriller, BAD SISTER, was
published as an ebook in October 2017 and will be out in paperback December
14th.
Find Sam Carrington on her website, on her Facebook page and on Twitter - @sam_carrington1
About BAD SISTER
Publisher's description
Then
When flames rip through their family home, only teenager
Stephanie and her younger brother escape unhurt. Brett always liked to play
with fire, but now their dad is dead and someone has to pay the price.
Now
Psychologist Connie Summers wants to help Stephanie rebuild
her life. She has a new name, a young son and everything to live for. But when
Stephanie receives a letter from someone she’d hoped would never find her,
Connie is forced to question what really happened that night. But some truths
are better left alone . . .
Bad Sister was published by Avon in paperback on 14 December 2017.
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