One Small Thing: Vicki Bradley
Things have
certainly slowed down since lockdown and our worlds have shrunk dramatically.
I’m very lucky to have a little garden and I’ve spent so much more time in it
than I would ever normally have done.
I’m particularly
proud of my little herb garden, that is my one small thing that has got me
though. I’ve never tried to grow anything that I could eat before, so it was a
real thrill the other day when I cut some rosemary and thyme off for my roast
potatoes.
It has been
lovely to watch something grow, day by day, at a time when the world seems to
have frozen in time. It is so eerie to see the aerial shots of London and the
rest of the world at the moment. So much of this crisis has been about waiting
and watching for me, and I’m used to normally getting stuck in and helping as a
police officer, so it’s been very strange to have to step back and wait.
Although it’s a
small thing, there has been something very reassuring about digging in the soil
and watching things slowly grow – I’ve taken great comfort from it. And it’s
been a wonderful way to mark the passage of time and know that everyday we’re
nearer to a vaccine and this Pandemic being over, even if sometimes it doesn’t
feel that way.
Once the world
does start to open up again, I’m going to look to my herb garden to remind me
to slow down, appreciate the simpler things in life and to just sit and pause
and be grateful for everything I have.
Before I Say I Do by Vicki Bradley is out
now, and available at Amazon, Waterstones and Tesco. You can find out
more about Vicki's work here. Follow Vicki on Instagram @vickibradleywriter and Twitter @vbradleywriter
HER DREAM WEDDING
IS ABOUT TO BECOME A NIGHTMARE
It’s Julia’s wedding day. Her nerves are to be expected – every bride feels the same – but there’s another layer to her fear, one that she cannot explain to her soon-to-be husband, Mark. She’s never told him the details – and she is determined he never finds out.
As she begins down the aisle, spotting Mark in his tailored suit, she knows she is taking her first steps to happiness – her past is behind her, it can’t catch her now. Mark turns to face her . . .
But it isn’t Mark in the beautiful suit – it’s his best man.
Because Mark is missing.
And Julia’s past is closer than she thinks . . .
A compulsive thriller that blends the twists of a psychological drama with the layers of a police procedural - for fans of Rachel Abbott's Right Behind You, Angela Marsons' Killing Mind, Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll and Now You See Her by Heidi Perks.
It’s Julia’s wedding day. Her nerves are to be expected – every bride feels the same – but there’s another layer to her fear, one that she cannot explain to her soon-to-be husband, Mark. She’s never told him the details – and she is determined he never finds out.
As she begins down the aisle, spotting Mark in his tailored suit, she knows she is taking her first steps to happiness – her past is behind her, it can’t catch her now. Mark turns to face her . . .
But it isn’t Mark in the beautiful suit – it’s his best man.
Because Mark is missing.
And Julia’s past is closer than she thinks . . .
A compulsive thriller that blends the twists of a psychological drama with the layers of a police procedural - for fans of Rachel Abbott's Right Behind You, Angela Marsons' Killing Mind, Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll and Now You See Her by Heidi Perks.
What readers are saying about this compulsive thriller . . .
‘Such a joy to read – the authentic police-procedural aspects of this debut were a real plus and I loved the detective duo! If you enjoy a tightly woven plot which oozes suspense and delivers plenty of twists, then this is for you . . . She's definitely an author to watch!’ Sam Carrington, author of I Dare You
'Tense, layered and atmospheric, Bradley’s debut blends expert police procedural elements with a gripping psychological thriller heart and I couldn’t put it down' Fran Dorricott, author of After the Eclipse
'A mind blowing psychological thriller with a jaw dropping ending. Highly recommended' Netgalley reviewer
'[I] highly recommend it to readers who love unputdownable psychological thrillers' Netgalley reviewer
