About
British novelist known for her bestselling psychological thrillers and domestic suspense novels including the books Then She Was Gone, The Family Upstairs, The Family Remains, The Night She Disappeared, and None of This Is True.
Before fame
She attended St Michael's Catholic Grammar School in North London. She left school early and pursued creative studies. She completed an art foundation course at Barnet College before earning a fashion illustration diploma from Epsom School of Art & Design. She then worked in fashion retail for brands such as Warehouse and Thomas Pink. Her writing career began when a friend challenged her to write the first three chapters of a novel in exchange for dinne which would eventually become her debut novel Ralph's Party. Her debut novel Ralph's Party launched her professional writing career after it was released in 1999. She began writing thrillers in the early 2010s and released her first suspense novel The House We Grew Up In in 2013. She released her hit novel Then She Was Gone in 2017.
Trivia
Her debut novel Ralph's Party was the UK's bestselling debut of 1999. She won the Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance in 2008 for 31 Dream Street. She has published over 25 novels since her debut in 1999. She has discussed her books and writing process on podcasts including Two Women Chatting, Killer Women, Crime Time FM, and Standard Issue Podcast.
Family life
She was born and raised in London, England. She has two daughters.
Associated with
Her work was praised by Ian Rankin in 2019 who endorsed her novel The Family Upstairs.
