Being a novelist and being a mother have exactly coincided in my life: the call from my agent saying that I had a contract for my first novel - that was on my answering phone message when I got back from the hospital with my first child.
I vote in every general election, but I'm not a party member or an ideologue. I've never told anyone who I've voted for.
I think one of the appeals of suspense is to safely explore our innermost fears.

