Book Blurb
The widow. The secret. The liar.
The Disappeared…
On a routine flight from Africa to England, Dr Mason Palmer is tragically killed when the light aircraft he’s travelling on crashes and disappears in dense bush land.
The Widow…
Ten months later, Nicole Palmer is still trying to block out the grief of her husband’s sudden death. Until one morning she receives a photo of Mason through the post, along with a cryptic message. A message only he could’ve written.
The Secret…
But when Nicole tries to find out if Mason is really alive and what actually happened to him in Africa, everyone she turns to for answers ends up dead.
Determined to find the truth, Nicole uncovers a conspiracy that spans the globe, and discovers there are powerful people who are prepared to kill to keep her silent.
Who’s lying? Who’s watching Nicole? And can she expose their murky secrets before they catch up with her?
What inspired me to write The Disappeared
So, the biggest thing that inspired me to write The Disappeared was a documentary I watched, but, unfortunately, I cant tell you the name now as it will give away the whole story in advance! But I do mention it in my author note at the end of the novel.
When Im writing I see the scenes playing out in my head, exactly like watching a film. Often they're accompanied by actors who I think my characters are like or would portray them perfectly. One movie that was also a backdrop in my mind as I was writing this novel was Blood Diamond. And, yes, Leonardo DiCaprio also featured in there, too, who I admire, not just because hes a hugely talented actor, but because of his work with The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation that does amazing things for both wildlife and the environment.
Most of my thrillers are inspired by real life events, and research for The Disappeared included reading hundreds of online articles from NGOs, government organisations, humanitarian groups, and investigative journalists. I also read many books on the subjects covered in the novel. When Im writing, I have notes everywheresnippets of dialogue, character traits and names, statistics, one sentence reminders of things I need to include, and much more. This book was no different, and I had about a hundred pieces of A4 paper filled with the stuff that I had to, somehow, turn into something readable. Fingers crossed readers will experience something thats both thrilling and exciting, but also authentic and sympathetic to the subject matter.
About Sibel Hodge
Sibel Hodge is the author of the No 1 Bestsellers Look Behind You, Untouchable, and Duplicity. Her books have sold over one million copies and are international bestsellers in the UK, USA, Australia, France, Canada and Germany. She writes in an eclectic mix of genres, and is a passionate human and animal rights advocate.
Her work has been nominated and shortlisted for numerous prizes, including the Harry Bowling Prize, the Yeovil Literary Prize, the Chapter One Promotions Novel Competition, The Romance Reviews’ prize for Best Novel with Romantic Elements and Indie Book Bargains’ Best Indie Book of 2012 in two categories. She was the winner of Best Children’s Book in the 2013 eFestival of Words; nominated for the 2015 BigAl’s Books and Pals Young Adult Readers’ Choice Award; winner of the Crime, Thrillers & Mystery Book from a Series Award in the SpaSpa Book Awards 2013; winner of the Readers’ Favorite Young Adult (Coming of Age) Honorable award in 2015; a New Adult finalist in the Oklahoma Romance Writers of America’s International Digital Awards 2015, and 2017 International Thriller Writers Award finalist for Best E-book Original Novel. Her novella Trafficked: The Diary of a Sex Slave has been listed as one of the top forty books about human rights by Accredited Online Colleges.
Sibel’s Social Media Links:
Website: www.sibelhodge.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SibelHodgeBestsellingAuthor/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sibelhodge @sibelhodge
PUBLICATION DATE : 10th January 2019
PUBLISHER : BloodHound Books
GENRE : Psychological Thriller
PURCHASE LINK....
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Disappeared-gripping-mystery-thriller-ebook/dp/B07M6R2MP2/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1547309913&sr=1-4&keywords=the+disappeared
DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE OTHER STOPS ON THE BLOG TOUR
Thanks so much for featuring me today, Nicki! <3 xx
ReplyDeleteIt was my pleasure. Many apologies for not posting a review but I have pulled a muscle in my left shoulder and have not been very well. Therefore I have fallen behind with my reading. I'm not the sort of person who writes a review and it is blatantly obvious that they haven't read the book so I explained the situation to Emma and she very kindly sent me a guest post.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes
Nicki x
Eeek! Feel better soon <3 xx
ReplyDelete