Writing Crime and Psychological Suspense
Helen Matthews
- Region:
- South East
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Author/charity
- Fee:
- Paid: £40
- Category:
- Humanities
- Updated:
- 20th February 2025
- Tagged:
- Author | Fiction | Psychological Thrillers
The talk will focus on psychological thrillers and domestic suspense and examine the history and development of the genre, including some well known novels from the past. We'll touch on unreliable narrators and why flawed characters are more interesting as well as discovering the author's suspense thrillers.
Views: 12 | Enquiries: 0About Helen Matthews
Helen Matthews writes page turning psychological suspense novels and is fascinated by how a life can change in an instant. Her novels are published by Bloodhound Books. 'Girl Out of Sight' is a gritty contemporary suspense thriller about human trafficking. 'The Sisters' is family noir and in prizewinning novel, 'The Girl in the Van' returns to her interest in modern slavery and exposes 'county lines' exploitation. She is an ambassador for the anti-slavery charity, Unseen.
Helen can speak about:
- The Writer's Journey
- Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, including the work of the charity, Unseen
- Writing Crime and Psychological Suspense, including the recent history of the genre from Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca to Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl.
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