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‘Quite simply the best debut novel I've ever read’

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‘Quite simply the best debut novel I've ever read’

Tess Gerritsen

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    Something old, something new
    • Oct 3, 2020

    Something old, something new

    ...something borrowed, something blue. I read a lot, and a few people have asked me to recommend books that I've loved. So this is the...
    Another reading from Final Cut
    • Sep 28, 2020

    Another reading from Final Cut

    Hi everyone! I thought I'd share another reading from Final Cut today, since I can't be out meeting people and reading from it in person....
    • Sep 28, 2020

    Final Cut reviewed in The Toronto Star

    "The author SJ Watson goes at his story with a pleasingly smooth writing style. Best of all, he’s a maestro of plot management,...
    • Sep 26, 2020

    My career change

    As some of you may know, I used to work for the NHS. I get asked a lot about how and why I made the change to writing full time, so I...
    Writing a Novel - A Video Diary | Ep 3
    • Sep 24, 2020

    Writing a Novel - A Video Diary | Ep 3

    In which I hit a wall, then go on holiday. I pondered long and hard about whether to post this. At the beginning I look like I'm in quite...
    S J Watson at Polari Salon
    • Sep 21, 2020

    S J Watson at Polari Salon

    Date: Oct 8, 2020 | Time: 7pm BST | Location: Online London's award-winning LGBTQ+ library salon goes live online. Hosted...
    S J Watson interview | Second Life
    • Sep 9, 2020

    S J Watson interview | Second Life

    S J Watson, the bestselling writer of psychological thrillers (including Before I Go to Sleep) attended the Quai du Polar festival in...
    Writing a Novel - A Video Diary | Ep 2
    • Sep 4, 2020

    Writing a Novel - A Video Diary | Ep 2

    In which I ponder the importance of listening when the work is trying to tell you something. See episode 1 here.
    Writing a Novel - A Video Diary | Ep 1
    • Sep 4, 2020

    Writing a Novel - A Video Diary | Ep 1

    Ever wondered what goes into writing a psychological thriller? I'm going to do my best to show you! Here is Episode One. Stay tuned for...
    • Sep 4, 2020

    S J Watson on the Two Crime Writers and a Microphone Podcast

    S J Watson chats with crime writers Steve Cavanagh and Luca Veste on their podcast. They talk about the pressures of following up a huge...
    • Aug 31, 2020

    S J Watson interviewed on the Blood Brothers Podcast

    Crime authors Rob Parker and Chris McDonald talk to International Bestseller S J Watson about his work, his new book Final Cut,...
    Final Cut out now
    • Aug 26, 2020

    Final Cut out now

    Final Cut, the new psychological thriller from S J Watson, was released in the US and Canada yesterday, following publication in...
    From notebook to novel
    • Aug 24, 2020

    From notebook to novel

    How do random scribbles in a notebook turn into a finished novel? I thought I'd show you some (spoiler free) pages from the notebooks I...
    • Aug 21, 2020

    New review for Final Cut

    Final Cut has been reviewed in the Daily Mail. “Creepy and packed with suspense and menace, it draws the reader into a community that has...
    New video - S J Watson reads from the first chapter of Final Cut
    • Aug 19, 2020

    New video - S J Watson reads from the first chapter of Final Cut

    Hi everyone! I thought I'd share a reading from Final Cut today, since I can't be out meeting people and reading from it in person. I...
    • Aug 18, 2020

    Salon on Demand now available

    You can now watch S J Watson's conversation with Damian Barr, originally broadcast on Aug 7th, as many times as you like. From the...
    • Aug 17, 2020

    Watch S J Watson in conversation with Tess Gerritsen

    It was so lovely to reconnect with Tess Gerritsen, and especially to talk about The Shape of Night, a book I really enjoyed. Tess is one...
    • Aug 16, 2020

    New review in the Sunday Express

    The new psychological thriller from S J Watson, Final Cut, has been reviewed in the Sunday Express Magazine. "Once again S J Watson is...
    My new short story
    • Aug 16, 2020

    My new short story

    I'm incredibly happy to have a short story – The Charm - in this month’s edition of Woman and Home. Often people think novelists begin...
    • Aug 14, 2020

    Final Cut in book of the week at BookaZine

    The gripping new psychological thriller from S J Watson has been made book of the week at Bookazine. Read the post here.
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