Roxie Key #TheDeadlySpark 🔥

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Freelance Copywriter & Author of The Deadly Spark (HQ HarperCollins) Available now 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 Repped by Maddalena Cavaciuti at David Higham Associates 📚 Member of the Crime Writers' Association ⚔️ She/Her 🏳️‍🌈

The Wilds & The Weeds by Ally North Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon Forbidden Waters by Rob Parker The Dilemma by B A Paris The Danish Way, Every Day by Jessica Joelle Alexander The Trip by Phoebe Morgan
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The cover for The Deadly Spark book, surrounded by words to describe it. Strong female leads. Haunting pasts. Set in Brighton and the Highlands. Average rating: 4.5 stars. Part police procedural, part psychological suspense. Multiple timelines and POVs. Secrets and lies galore. Fire, fire, fire! Queer love. Perfect for fans of Jane Casey, Lisa Jewell and Clare Mackintosh.
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🎧 Things Your Future Self Will Thank You For by Dr Mark Rowe 📖 Zero Days by Ruth Ware 🎧 The Boat Trip by Heather J Fitt 📱 The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware 📱 Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent
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Yellow geometric background with the following text: AUGUST TOP READS It Should Have Been You by Andrea Mara - addictive & compelling page turner The Reunion by M A Hunter - twisty, dark & unpredictable The 7-10 Split by Karmen Lee - sweet, funny & entertaining Mile High by Liz Tomforde - hot & spicy yet heartwarming Missing in Flight by Audrey J cole - terrifying, pulse-pounding & unexpected Have you read any of these? What did you think? Let me know what you're currently reading - I'm always on the lookout for recommendations!
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July Top Reads 🎧 All Her Fault by Andrea Mara - addictive, twisty and terrifying 📖 Eye for an Eye by M J Arlidge - chilling, thought provoking and unputdownable 🎧 How to Kill Men and Get Away with it by Katy Brent - compelling, unexpected and darkly funny
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The Deadly Spark book on a blue and orange background, surrounded by words about the book: For fans of Lisa Jewell, Jane Casey and Clare Mackintosh Set I'm Brighton UK and the Scottish Highlands Multiple timelines and POVs A dog (don't worry he doesn't die) Part police procedural, part psychological suspense Pasts that haunt you Fire, fire, fire! Lies and secrets galore Queer love Strong female leads
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I can help with... BLOG POSTS PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS SOCIAL POSTS WEBSITE COPY PRINT COPY PROOFREADING ASSET DESIGN ... and so much more!
My June reads - another brilliant reading month! 😍 🎧 No One Saw A Thing by Andrea Mara - a terrifying, chilling page turner 📖 The Haven by Amanda Jennings - atmospheric, compelling and dark 📱The Herd by Emily Edwards - unexpected and thought provoking 📖 We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough - creepy, unpredictable and addictive Have you read any of these? What did you think?
Authors Katy Watson, Rob Parker, Roxie Key and Gytha Lodge at Hemel Hempstead Library.
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🎧 The Let Them Theory by @melrobbins - game-changing, eye-opening and genius 📖 The Midnight Library by @mattzhaig - beautiful, clever and unexpected 📖 In a Dark Dark Wood by @ruthwarewriter - creepy, tense and twisty 🎧 The One Plus One by @jojomoyesofficial - emotional, funny and bingeworthy
Hemel Hempstead Library Crime author event 26th June at 7pm Celebrate National Crime Reading Month with authors Roxie Key, Rob Parker, Gytha Lodge and Katy Watson. Tickets £5
Authors Sarah Pinborough and Roxie Key.
My April reads - what a month! 😍 🎧 Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister - shocking, twisty and gripping 📖 Every Move You Make by C L Taylor - unnerving, smart and pacey 📱The Missing Hour by Robert Rutherford - fast-paced, exciting and unexpected 🎧 The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell - addictive, compelling and unpredictable Have you read any of these? What did you think?
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The Deadly Spark book, surrounded by key facts: Strong female leads Secrets and lies galore Pasts that haunt you Fire, fire, fire! Multiple timelines Set in sunny Brighton and also the highlands A dog (don't worry, he doesn't die!) Queer love
March 🎧 The Interview by @c.m.ewan - pulse pounding, unrelenting and claustrophobic 📖 The Unexpected by @ellenwiles - beautiful, unique and fresh 📱The Liar by @fabricating_fiction - addictive, unpredictable and tense 🎧 The Poison Tree by @erinjelly - gripping, atmospheric and clever 🎧 Other People's Houses by @claremackwrites - smart, pacey and unputdownable
The Deadly Spark book on a navy blue and orange background, surrounded by the words: strong female leads queer love secrets and lies galore pasts that haunt you set in sunny Brighton, UK... ... and also the Scottish Highlands multiple timelines and POVs perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Jane Casey and Clare Mackintosh part police procedural, part psychological suspense fire, fire, fire! a dog (don't worry, he doesn't die)
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A preview of my Marketing for Beginners article in Mslexia magazine. The print is too small to read on a screen but the full article is available to subscribers.
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✨📚My February reads 📚✨ 📱 Every Smile You Fake by @dorothykoomson_author - original, disturbing and spicy 📕 Sleeping Dogs by @thevoiceofruss - pacey and exciting, with a diverse cast of characters 🎧 The Killing Sense by @samblakebooks - evocative, chilling and creepy All brilliant reads! Have you read any of these? What did you think?
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Prologue I stop as close to the cliff’s edge as I dare. I allow myself a few deep breaths before grabbing the phone from my pocket. Hot tears prick at my eyes, threatening to trickle down my face, but I can’t lose my nerve. Limbs trembling and palms clammy, I inhale the cool summer evening air as I take in the view. The grass illuminated by the sunrise, blades ruffling with every breath of wind. The sea glittering for miles, the horizon unbroken. The thundering noise of the waves crashing over the rocks below sounds closer than it actually is . . . almost three hundred feet to the bottom. Such a long drop. The sensation of the phone vibrating in my hand makes me start. Without looking at the glowing screen, I hurl it into the ocean with as much force as I can muster, watching it sail through the air before being swallowed by the dark depths below. A spike of adrenaline burns through my body as I envisage myself stepping over, imagining the sensation of my body slicing through the cold air, plummeting into the darkness of nothing. I take a step closer. Just a few metres away now. Any minute. The sound of a dog barking in the distance makes me jump, 2 and I turn on the spot, squinting in the weak light. Then, I see him. And he sees me. I don’t have much time. I turn back to face the edge of the cliff, break into a run up the grassy slope. And leap.
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The Deadly Spark book on a navy blue and orange background, surrounded by the words: strong female leads queer love secrets and lies galore pasts that haunt you set in sunny Brighton, UK... ... and also the Scottish Highlands multiple timelines and POVs perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Jane Casey and Clare Mackintosh part police procedural, part psychological suspense fire, fire, fire! a dog (don't worry, he doesn't die)
A promotional video for The Deadly Spark which launches in the US and Canada tomorrow.
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✨📚My January reads 📚✨ 📕 All Of Us Are Broken - twisted, pacey and sinister 📕 The House of Mirrors - original, beautiful and unexpected 🎧 The Winner - dark, layered and fresh 📱The Secret Room - addictive, thrilling and clever - lands 24th April 🎧 The Push - deep, emotional and unnerving
The Deadly Spark book, surrounded by key facts: Strong female leads Secrets and lies galore Pasts that haunt you Fire, fire, fire! Multiple timelines Set in sunny Brighton and also the highlands A dog (don't worry, he doesn't die!) Queer love
The book cover for Jane Casey's The Secret Room. White background with the silhouette of a key. Inside the key is a hotel corridor and the silhouette of a woman walking down it.
The Deadly Spark book, surrounded by key facts: Strong female leads Secrets and lies galore Pasts that haunt you Fire, fire, fire! Multiple timelines Set in sunny Brighton and also the highlands A dog (don't worry, he doesn't die!) Queer love