They are also exposed to all the horrors of the world on a daily basis.

Why do you think that is?ĪF: Journalists are people who like telling stories, so it never surprises me when an author has that kind of background. GR: There's a long tradition of journalists making the leap to the mystery and thriller genres. I work in my garden shed now with my co-writer, a giant black Labrador who is scared of feathers, and it really is the best job in the world. I think it is proof that you have to follow your dreams-no matter how scared you are of failing. To be honest, I still have to pinch myself on a regular basis. I struggled to believe it was actually happening. I'll always remember hiding under my desk and whispering to him on the phone, 'Is it real?' I had wanted this for so long. I started shaking, I swore a bit, and then I cried a lot. I was working in the BBC newsroom when my agent called to tell me that publishers wanted to buy Sometimes I Lie. Tell us about the transition from full-time journalist to mystery novelist.ĪF: I loved being a journalist, but my secret dream was always to be an author.

GR: You spent 15 years as a journalist at the BBC. I wrote down the three things I knew about her on a notepad by the bed. I woke up in the middle of the night with a character called Amber in my head. That memory played a big part, but the main idea for the book came to me in my sleep. I could hear people and feel them touching me, but I couldn't move or speak. I woke up in hospital with a serious head injury, unable to remember what had happened. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars Goodreads: What sparked the idea for Sometimes I Lie?Īlice Feeney: I was in an accident in my early 20s.

Sometimes i lie by alice feeney