Psychological thrillers, crime, and domestic noir novels are all genres I have enjoyed reading so it made sense that I would write books along the same lines. Like most authors, I get asked a lot about where I get the ideas for my books, especially as the darker themes may seem a little at odds with what people see on my social media profiles! 

When I started writing ‘Secrets and Tea’, back in 2014, I quickly realised there was only one place I wanted to set the book. Being born and raised in the East End of London, it seemed only natural to me I would set the story there. I knew that Abby’s story would be full of strong characters, both women and men, and since that’s exactly the kind of people I’d grown up around it made perfect sense.