The trilogy complete

Jul 28
2009

July (just) It’s cold and rains have come. I wouldn’t grumble about the rain.
At last I can say the trilogy is complete. Last Friday ‘the Golden Spiral’ came hot off the press. I gave it to some friends with trepidation and was surprised at the number of people who said “I just couldn’t put it down”. It’s not very long so could be read in an evening. This time I think I got the characterisation right and the book was inhabited by living, breathing people. I hope people will buy it because the proceeds will go to help families with autistic children.
The same characters are present though pared in numbers. I thought I could write like the ‘ seven’ but found it much easier to keep this time to four plus the famous musician who was saved from drugs. Then we had to bring in Benson, he was a popular character in book II. The prim Aunt Dot comes to the fore again, being a Scillonian. So WHAT IS THE GOLDEN SPIRAL? That is the mystery.

Now the problem arises – should I write another episode or say goodbye to my ‘friends’. There was always a hint that Mary didn’t have long to live. I don’t think I want her to die in my books.