The Family Holiday
Hi everyone!
In this Issue:
Last night on #SJsTwitterBookClub
The Writers’ Lodge
#SJsTwitterBookClub
This week’s #SJsTwitterBookClub featured author Shalini Boland (@ShaliniBoland), who popped in to talk about her amazing psychological thriller “The Family Holiday”.
I asked Shalini if she’d give us a spoiler-free, tweet-length introduction to the book. She said, “Stay-at-home mum Beth and her author husband Niall decide to do a house swap with Amber and Renzo and their family who have a beautiful villa in Italy. But As soon as their holiday starts, things begin to go wrong…”
@audbyname asked, “Shalini, you are very prolific. Where do your ideas come from? And what’s your writing day like?” Shalini replied, “Hi Audrey! As I write domestic thrillers, my ideas usually come from quite mundane ordinary things which I then give a twist. A holiday, a party, a miscommunication etc And then I take things too far...”
I asked Shalini about her process…
(Click on the above tweet to be taken to the discussion thread)
She added, “I usually change my mind at the end about who the killer is. I like doing this as it means I write thinking I know what's going to happen, but then do a last-minute switch. Hopefully this means the reader will also be surpised.”
Another fascinating discussion about a fantastic book. If you haven’t read it yet, do so now!
Happy reading!
The Writers’ Lodge
"Chock full of brilliant insight and advice. It's things like this that help to keep the flame alight."
Are you a writer? Do you want to write?
The Writers’ Lodge is a nurturing and supportive newsletter for anyone who is writing, or who is considering embarking on a writing project and wondering whether they have what it takes, or may even just be considering their first tentative steps into writing fiction.
In the last issue of The Writers’ Lodge, we talk about agents, what they do, whether you need one, and how to go about getting one.
How to sign up
I’ll be sending The Writer’s Lodge updates to all those with a paid subscription to this newsletter. I’ve kept the price affordable, so for less than a pound a week you’ll receive the updates and full access to the archive, plus you’ll be able to leave comments and be part of the growing community.
Happy writing!
Is this book available for US dollars. I don't have British currency