Last week saw the release of Tallowwood, my first delve into the murder mystery genre! It’s always exciting to try new things, and to flex a creative muscle that hasn’t been used before.
It’s been a great experience, though I don’t know if it’s one I’ll hurry to do again…
See, I don’t (or can’t) plan or outline plots. I’m what’s called a ‘pantser’ and that makes writing murder-mystery a little tricky LOL It kind of helps knowing who the killer is before you get to that part of the book 😉
But I love seeing authors try new things! It’s fun! And writing should be fun. We’re creative creatures by nature, so writing the same thing day in, day out, can drive us crazy. Well, it drives me crazy, anyway.
So when I have new characters start to get chatty in my head, it’s always a daunting experience LOL I never know where I’m headed to next. And that’s the best part!
My current WIP is different again – though I can’t say where or what just yet. But new and fun things makes for new and fun experiences! I hope my readers enjoy not knowing where I’m taking them until they get the book. LOL
In case you missed my latest release, here’s the info for you!
Blurb:
Cold cases, murder, lies, and an unimaginable truth.
Sydney Detective August Shaw has spent the last decade of work solving cold cases. Since the death of his boyfriend eight years ago, August works alone, lives alone, is alone—and that’s exactly how he likes it. His work is his entire life, and he’s convinced a string of unsolved cold-case suicides are linked to what could be Australia’s worst ever serial killer. Problem is, no one believes him.
Senior Constable Jacob Porter loves his life in the small town of Tallowwood in the middle of the rainforests in northern New South Wales. He runs summer camps for the local Indigenous kids, plays rugby with his mates, has a close family, and he’s the local LGBTQIA+ Liaison and the Indigenous Liaison Officer.
When human remains are found in the camping grounds at Tallowwood Reserve, Jake’s new case turns out to be linked to August’s cold cases, and Jake agrees they’re not suicides at all. With Jacob now firmly in August’s corner, they face one hurdle after another. Even when more remains are found, they can’t seem to gain ground. But when the body of a fellow police officer turns up under the same MO, it can’t be ignored anymore.
August and Jake must trace the untraceable before the killer takes his next victim or before he stops one of them, permanently.
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