Revenge, Secrets & Lies by Margaret Macklin is this week's Friday Fiction Feature.
The story has many facets: the all-consuming love between a beautiful socialite and a handsome man from a very different culture. Unexpected love - an abused landlady and a recently divorced policeman who happens, by chance,to walk into her pub. The theme running through the book is one of enduring friendship: two couples whose lives have been ruined by the neighbour from hell - how will they seek revenge?
For over thirty years the
Jacksons and the Barbers were liked and admired by their neighbours in Waverley
Terrace…
After the arrival of Spike
McEwan, (the neighbour from hell) their lives become intolerable – music,
full-volume, night after night. The Police and Environmental Health are unable
to help – leaving a tempting but rather drastic solution. Can Spike’s
disappearance be explained convincingly to his ex-girlfriend, the beautiful
socialite, Evie Stockwell?
Whilst visiting Northumberland’s
rugged coastline, the friends are charmed by Pat Penrose, vivacious landlady of
the ‘Jug of Ale’ public house – however, they take an instant dislike to Pat’s
handsome lover, Piers Montague…
Whilst on holiday, the foursome
discover ‘The Witch’s Waterfall’ with its tragic, 18th century legend. Does a
ghostly apparition exist or is it just a figment of an over-active imagination?
A gripping tale of romance,
intrigue and enduring friendship. Fascinating characters and more than a touch
of dark humour!
Biography of Margaret
Macklin
I started writing five years ago
after a serious illness. I found writing to be a wonderful form of distraction
and very therapeutic...
After publishing three children's
books I wanted to branch out and try something new, perhaps I should add a few
murders to my stories!
Revenge, Secrets & Lies demonstrates what can happen to ordinary people when their lives are taken over
by 'the neighbour from hell'. A gripping tale of romance, intrigue and enduring
friendship. Fascinating characters and more than a touch of dark humour...
My home is surrounded by a very
large garden with a small deciduous wood at the top - in the spring it comes
alive with wild cherry trees, primroses, bluebells and cyclamen. As you can
imagine, the garden keeps me very busy as does my new rescue cat - Evie...
Writing Competitions
Join the D.I. Sterling Mailing List for News, Updates and Giveaways
No comments:
Post a Comment