Introducing April’s reader of the month!
This month, it’s Gill Puttock who is answering some bookish questions and has sent this awesome photo of her reading companion.
She has chosen The Fall Out, (my next novel,) as her free signed paperback – a thank you for taking part.
What are your 3 favourite psychological thrillers (by any author) of all time?
It goes without saying that you’re top of my list, but apart from you, my favourites are; Thirteen, by Steve Cavanagh The Accident, by Daniel Hurst and The Girl Who Left, by Jenny Blackhurst To be fair, it’s hard to choose between Daniel’s and Jenny’s books as to which is my favourite because they’re all so good!
Why do you like psychological thrillers?
I love the suspense, trying to see if I can work out how and why things have happened, and who caused them to happen. I particularly love a good twist, just when you think you’ve “cracked it” along comes something that throws you right off track (which you’re particularly good at!). For me, the sign of a good thriller is one that grips me from the start, with characters I can believe in and who invoke emotional reactions.
Do you prefer eBook, print or audio?
I do love to have a print book, which I can recommend and pass on to friends, but I love my kindle as it’s so convenient to carry around, especially on holiday!
Which fictional psychological thriller character (in any book) have you cared about the most?
Nicola, in In His Shadow, without a doubt. I wanted to scream at her, hug her and take her away from the situation she was in!
Which fictional psychological thriller character have you hated about the most?
Definitely Hugh, again In His Shadow! So believable, manipulative and downright cruel.
What are your thoughts on prologues?
I love them! Prologues are what tempt me into a book, piquing my curiosity about how the story will develop.
Series or Standalone?
Both please! Stand-alone are great because it’s all neatly tied up at the end and you know the what/who/how/why, but series are real cliffhangers! The Dark Water trilogy had me gripped from the start of The Yorkshire Dipper (Undercurrents) to the end of Emergence, just couldn’t work out what was going to happen next!
Do you prefer an ending where everything is tied up, or one where you can infer what might happen next?
Again, both. It’s good to have things all neatly tied up, but I also love being left to wonder, what if…. which also leaves the door open for further books! Win/win. 
And what are your thoughts on epilogues?
Epilogues are great for finding out whether my imagination has gone in the same direction as the author intended, or if I’ve completely gone off at a tangent (which sometimes happens.)
How many books do you read each month on average?
It varies, depending on how much free time I have, but usually about 5-6.
Which psychological thriller do you wish you could read again for the first time?
Last Orders. I got so involved with it that I needed to go bank and read it again to pick out things I’d missed first time, so reading it again for the first time, I might be able to read it slower and take it all in, lol!
How many books do you have on the go at once?
Usually two or three; two on my kindle and one on paper.
Favourite place to read?
Anywhere!! I love to read outside in summer, but I really like snuggling up in bed with a cup of tea and a good book.
Favourite Time to Read?
Anytime! Bedtime is always good, as is the middle of the night when I can’t sleep.
Coffee or tea? Or something stronger?
Good cup of tea or a cold glass of wine on a warm summer’s day.
Thanks again Gill – it’s lovely to get to know you better and your free book, The Fall Out will be on its way as soon as it’s released!
I’ll be choosing May’s Reader of the Month over the next week or two, so keep an eye on your inboxes…