TELL NO LIES by LISA HARTLEY

Hello my beautiful people. Thank you for joining me on this book blogging journey once more!!!

Today, we have this interesting read, TELL NO LIES BY LISA HARTLEY

It is currently out now, SO GO GET IT NOW!!!!! you can get it on AMAZON.UK.CO, OR APPLE BOOKS(UK)

Genre: Crime Fiction (my fave :))

Here is a little bit about this beauty:

A tortured body is found in a basement. Drug dealing and people smuggling is on the rise. Then police start going missing.

There seems to be no connection between the crimes, but Detective Caelan Small senses something isn’t right.

Plunged into a new investigation, lives are on the line. And in the web of gangs, brothels and nerve-shattering undercover work, Caelan must get to the truth – or be killed trying.

And then there’s Nicky...

Utterly gripping, written with searing tension and remarkable dexterity, Tell No Lies is a blistering crime novel for fans of Angela Marsons, Rebecca Bradley and Faith Martin.

I loved it from the start, I was really intrigued. I was lucky enough to be able to ask the lovely author, Lisa Hartley, some cool questions, and here is what she said:

What do you use for inspiration to write?

I think anything and everything can be inspire you to write. A news story, part of a conversation you might have overheard, something you see happening in the street as you go by on a bus … Something very innocuous can trigger an idea, which generates a few more, then you begin to think about the people involved – who is this happening to? Who else is involved? Who are their friends, and their enemies? Who is going to attempt to sort out this mess? Where did it happen? When? Why? A whole plot, or subplot, can appear very quickly from one tiny spark.

I write in the crime genre, and I enjoy reading books that are part of a series. TELL NO LIES is the second book to feature Detective Caelan Small, and some of the characters from the first book reappear. This means I can also draw inspiration from what I know has happened to them in the past – how have they been affected? What are they afraid of? What truths about themselves have they been forced to face so far? It also means strands of the story might continue, which could be another source of inspiration. I enjoy watching characters develop, both in my own work and in that of other people. I think characters need to change in order to remain believable, relevant and appealing. In real life, people are affected by grief, loss, joy, love and hundreds of other emotions and reactions. We are changed by our experiences, and I think fictional characters should be too. Lots of inspiration comes from outside sources, but it can also come from your own work too.

How long does it take you to map out a plot/characters for a novel?

If I’m honest, no time at all, because I don’t really plan my books in any detail. With the Caelan Small books, I started with a character – Caelan herself. I had been thinking about writing a book featuring undercover police officers for a while, but without any concrete plans. Then Caelan appeared, and the story followed.

When I’m thinking about the plot of a new book, I don’t make notes or do research. I start writing. I know other writers have very clear plans and wouldn’t ever consider beginning a book with no real idea of where it was going. They use record cards or spreadsheets, and the important thing is, it works for them. I’ve tried that approach, and I struggled. When I tried to come up with idea after idea about what would happen, I couldn’t do it. The only way that seems to work for me is to start writing, and let the ideas come as I work. If I need to do some research, I stop writing and read up on it. I can’t do it beforehand, because I’ve no idea what I’ll need to know.

I know it wouldn’t work for everyone, and I don’t think there’s a right or wrong way of approaching your writing, but so far, it seems to have worked for me.

Thank you for the opportunity to appear on your blog!