Interview with Parade

As a book lover, I adore getting the chance to talk about books other than my own, so I was delighted to chat to Megan from Parade for their On Their Shelf feature.

As well as talking about Alias Emma, Megan and I geeked out over thrillers and talked about the contents of my bookshelf.

Read the full interview to find out my favourite spy thriller, my number one most recommended read, and the author I wish more people knew about.

Here’s a snippet…

“I think there’s something genuinely glamorous about [intelligence work]. I have been right on the edge of it, and I know spies don’t tend to look like James Bond—they’re as ordinary as they possibly can be most of the time, because that’s how they slip through the world unnoticed. The idea of living your life as a constant deception, of seamlessly becoming someone else in order to get the information you need. The thrill of constant danger. I suppose in truth, most of us simply couldn’t do what they do, and that’s why we’re so intrigued by it.”