Hi Sharon. I’m a writer and book blogger living in Gloucestershire with my husband and young son. In the past I’ve lived and worked in France, Greece, Poland and Thailand, each experience contributing something to the person I am today. When not writing or reading, I love taking part in the annual pantomime that our local amateur dramatic group puts on and did I mention that I’m mad about cats? I have two; a feral farm cat that we’ve had for over ten years and a stray cat who adopted us two years ago. I run the local post office in our village and also work as a distance language tutor teaching English to French companies.
You have written 3 books set on a Greek Island, can you tell us about the Greek Island Mystery series?
I never intended to write a series. To be honest, although I’d always dreamed of writing a book, Jenna’s Journey, the first in the Greek Island mysteries started life as a short story. It was only when I met another writer by chance that it developed into a novel. After that, the location stayed with me and I found myself writing a series. It just took on a life of its own for which I am extremely grateful. Each book is set on the same island but with different characters and although they do sometimes overlap they can each be read as a standalone. ‘Pandora’s Prophecy’ has a slightly more paranormal feel to it – oh and there’s also a serial killer on the loose!
What inspired you to set the series in the Greek Islands?
I lived in Greece during my twenties and the experience stayed with me. One cold winter morning as I looked out of the window of my home in Gloucestershire, I had a kind of ‘what if’ moment as I idly wondered how my life might have been different if I’d stayed in Greece. If you’ve ever seen the film ‘Sliding Doors’, you’ll know what I mean.
