Launch of The Blame Game C.J. Cooke
Tuesday 19 March, 2019
John Smith’s Bookshop, University of Glasgow
Join us to celebrate the publication of Carolyn Jess-Cooke’s new novel THE BLAME GAME (as CJ Cooke) on Tues 19th March at John Smith’s Bookshop! Chaired by Louise Welsh, Carolyn – who convenes the MLitt Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow – will talk about her new foray into psychological suspense fiction, how a serious car accident while in Belize in her early 20s found its way into the book, and how she tackled the tricky issue of a storyline set partly in the Alps, requiring extensive knowledge of climbing expeditions….
FREE ticketed event. Refreshments included Register online
`An atmospheric, mysterious and intense read that resonates long after you turn the last page. It’s a stunning psychological thriller, rich with mystery and full of heart’ C. L. Taylor
`If you haven’t read it, you MUST! So, so good and very clever. Will keep you guessing the whole way through!’ C. J. Tudor
`Intense, thrilling and layered with issues of modern life, this is grip-lit at its best’ ELLE
This is an astonishing thriller…with gorgeous writing and a stunning conclusion, this novel has catapulted onto my shortlist of the best suspense novels I’ve read all year- Chevy Stevens, New York Times bestselling author of Still Missing
John Smith’s Bookshop
65 Hillhead Street
Glasgow
G12 8QF
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