M L Roberts
writes chilling dramas and psychological thrillers that explore the darker side
of family life, love and friendship. But,
who exactly is she? Well, it’s me, Michelle Betham, writing under a pen name. Because
I’ve taken yet another change in writing direction, and this new series I’m
writing for Harper Impulse, it’s very, very different to anything I’ve written
before. But when the fabulous Charlotte Ledger at Harper Impulse put this idea
forward, I knew instantly that I wanted to do this. I HAD to do this!
The Wife is a dark, psychological
thriller, a story told from the perspective of Ellie Travers – successful
businesswoman, happily married to English professor Michael, on the outside the
perfect couple. They have everything, or so it seems. But it soon becomes clear
that something happened; an event that changed their lives, and suddenly
everything isn’t quite so perfect after all. If it ever was…
To be honest, as much as I love reading
psychological thrillers, I wasn’t sure I could write one. There are so many
great authors out there, I had no idea if I could tackle that particular genre.
But I’m not one to shirk a challenge, and the second I started writing The
Wife, I was instantly drawn to that style of story-telling. It’s no secret
that, even when I write romance, I always stray towards the darker side. So to
be given permission to go as dark as I like, that was like a dream come true.
The chance to do something different, to write in a different way, to tell a
very different kind of story… I have a lot to thank the amazing Harper Impulse
for. Sometimes we authors need a bit of a shake-up, and this was mine.
The Wife will be released, initially, as a
four-part serial. Each book will be around 80/100 pages long and books 1-3 WILL
end in cliffhangers. Be warned!
Releasing a psychological thriller in this
way is a risk, and it’s yet to be seen how readers will react to the format,
but when I was writing it – because I had to write each part separately, this
is not just a complete book split into four parts, it’s being written and
edited one part at a time – I tackled each installment as though I was writing
an episode of a four-part TV drama. It made everything so much easier to think
of it that way, and that’s how I’m hoping readers will think of it as they read
Ellie’s story – they might be slightly irritated that they’re left hanging like
that, but at the same time they can’t wait to find out what happens next.
That’s what I’m hoping, anyway!
However, for those who don’t want to have
to wait for each new part to be released, The Wife is also coming out as a
complete ebook and paperback next March.
So, author M L Roberts is officially out
there now. And Ellie’s story is about to begin…
Thank you so much for this tantalising insight into The Wife. I am already looking forward to getting hold of a complete book.
Book
Blurb
For fans of TV
shows Doctor Foster and The Affair. A chilling new
four-part series…
Michael and Ellie are that couple.
The ones who have it all.
Success, charm, trust…but no relationship is perfect and the
events of the past cast a shadow over their charmed life together.
When lecturer Michael starts to mentor a
new student, Ellie fears that history is repeating itself. As paranoia takes
its ugly hold, it’s clear some things just can’t be forgotten…or forgiven…
Contact
Links
Facebook Author Page - https://www.facebook.com/MLRobertsAuthor/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/AuthorMLRoberts
(@AuthorMLRoberts)
M L Roberts Amazon Author Central Page - http://bit.ly/MLRobertsBooksUK
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Buy Links
The Wife Series (available to
buy/pre-order) - http://bit.ly/TheWifeSeries
The Wife (Complete eBook available to
pre-order) - http://bit.ly/TheWifeCompleteEbook
The Wife (Complete paperback version –
available to pre-order) - http://bit.ly/TheWifePaperback
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