Exploring human nature in all its black and grey, a master of moral ambiguity, highly recommended whether you’ve been to Saigon or not.

Saigon (referring to the two old districts), as part of Ho Chi Minh City

A holiday delight

Another holiday delight - typically witty, erudite and melancholy.

And the other half, equally playful and perceptive...

The early contours of Amy Dunne...

More gentle research... very jolly, recommended for non-screenwriters

Headingley is a place of 'miracles' v Australia - Beefy and Big Bob in '81 and Butch in '01. Just need someone with B to do it - Ben? Buttler? Broad? - spoilt for choice..

Ben Stokes - words fail me, tears don’t.

End of sabbatical, (nearly) end of summer, great way to finish - beautifully written, sadly no end to extremism, legal and otherwise...

Hard right brutality vanquished by local heroes - feels apposite - a wonderful novel

BIG CONGRATS 👏👏 David Henry Headley & Adam Hamdy who’ve gone way WAY above & beyond to pull together this punchy, wide-ranging feast of crime writers. Becky Short & Hayley Barnes our in force today for Transworld Books See you all tomorrow Capital Crime ❤️📚 capitalcrime.org/capital-crime-…

Packed house for Ian Rankin and Don Winslow in conversation at Capital Crime #CapitalCrime19 #HumanCostofCrime

We'd like to thank all the Capital Crime panellists who gave us such great entertainment. You were brilliant. #CapitalCrime19

And here it is!! The wonderful cover for #SevenLies - coming April 2020 📚📚📚

Much looking forward to Q&A with the mighty Jane Shemilt - hope to see you there for talk on all things bookish and psychological. #cliftonlibrary #cliftonlitfest

Clifton Lit fest is a brilliant new book adventure in this beautiful part of Bristol- a huge mix of interesting talks-please come and support Waterstones Clifton and the teams who are making this happen. Next weekend.

Happy publication day and huge congratulations to Transworld Books own Lizzy Goudsmit Kay for #sevenlies which I can’t wait to read, heard so many great things, my order is placed. X

Where did the weekend go? On Lizzy Goudsmit Kay #Sevenlies, a monster of a book in the best possible way, deserves all the praise and attention it’s attracting, can only be taken (as it was) in a single gulp.

My darling oldest daughter’s 21st birthday today - v proud teary Dad. Xx