The Reckoning of Jason is a harrowing thriller about a grieving father-turned-hitman who uncovers he’s been a pawn in a far more personal and devastating game than he ever realized. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?

My main inspiration for this story was my desire to see the typical ‘bad guy’ character win.

Instead of hating the bad guy, I wanted the readers to connect, understand and sympathise with the character of Jason. To feel that Jason’s justifications were the right thing to do.

Jason’s emotional and moral unraveling feels incredibly visceral. Was there a particular process or personal experience that helped you shape his descent?

When writing a visceral story, I embody each character’s personality separately. I begin by writing the complete story from Jason’s perspective before moving on to the secondary and tertiary characters.

I like to draw each character’s intense psychological aspects thoroughly before creating unexpected twists that catch readers off guard.

I like my readers to be completely immersed in the story, hanging on every word.

What drives me is the feeling of pulling someone into a world they can’t look away from, a world that stays with them long after the last page.

What were some themes that were important for you to explore in this book?

The central theme I wanted to cover in this book was how everyone can be one bad situation away from losing everything. How your life can unravel and turn you into someone you don’t recognise instantly, through no fault of your own.

I also wanted to cover loss in its many forms and how grief can control and take over every aspect of your life, from the loss of a person to the loss of a job or the loss of what you imagined your life would be. The heightened extremes of emotions that are felt are transformative.

What is the next book that you are working on, and when will it be available?

I have recently published a book called The Witch’s Name, which is based on a woman who was killed as a witch during the English witch trials in 1561. This is out now.

The past never truly dies… especially when it shares your name.

Ursula Southeil, a university student researching the English witch trials, never expected her work to feel so personal. But when she stumbles upon a centuries-old diary detailing the brutal torture of a suspected witch who shares her name—and her physical deformity—she is compelled to find out more.

Is too much knowledge a good thing?

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