Reality Shows, Political Thrillers and the Shamima Begum Conundrum
Was that what drew Shamima Begun to Syria? Was the appeal of ISIS similar to that of a reality TV show? Louise Burfitt-Dons discusses the link between fame and Jihadi brides.
Kurdaitcha, Corona and The Missing Activist
“The aborigines have a tribal practice called Pointing the Bone. This is a method of execution that leaves no trace and rarely fails to kill its victim.” “The bone can be from a kangaroo or an emu, and its shape varies from tribe to tribe. It is six...
Five Fast Facts: The Killing of the Cherrywood MP
The Killing of the Cherrywood MP is the second novel in the thriller series featuring London Private Investigator Karen Andersen. It’s 2019 and MI5 is set to release the reformed female Jihadi terrorist Zinah al-Rashid from prison. The Killing of the Cherrywood...
Five Fast Facts: The Missing Activist
CCHQ is the headquarters of the British Conservative Party. It houses central staff and committee members and maintains overall responsibility for targeting voters and seats, including shortlisting and finalising the selection of conservative candidates across the...
Book categories, thriller genres, and the Karen Andersen series
Why you need book categories The purpose of identifying a book category for a work of fiction, whether it’s a children’s adventure story or a political thriller like The Missing Activist, is to help book shops know exactly where to place them in their shops or online...
Hate crimes, hypocrisy and political fiction
What is Hate Crime? ‘Hate’ is a horrible word. I remember as a child (circa 1960s) my mother’s wise advice. ‘Never use that word, Louise.’ It’s easy to get into unintended provocative speech habits without noticing it, so she had a good...
Top bloggers, reviewers and book people
Do you care what others think when buying stuff? Buyers’ opinions are hard to avoid today as so many sales are online and reviews exist for just about everything from a banana slicer to a Knuckle Blaster 950,000 Volt Stun Gun. Check out some hilarious ones on...
Christmas in the Highlands
The film I wrote Christmas in the Highlands had its first airing this week in Europe. It is being repeated on Christmas Day on the Christmas 24 Channel which is the seasonal channel launched on September 24 which you can find it on Sky (185), Virgin (424)...