is my debut novel for the adult market (‘my debut adult novel’ provokes other connotations…) and has, like its author, had a long and complex evolution. I originally wrote it as a TV script, but I had an unfortunate habit of getting pregnant every time it gained some traction – not that the two things were related. I had always intended to turn it into a novel, but once my debut children’s novel published in 2017, life swept me along on a different current. Therefore, like so many writers, it wasn’t until I was faced with endless quality time with my family during the pandemic that I found the hours and inclination to do a considered rewrite. I had always liked the premise – adead woman solves her own murder – but was quite anxious about my first
