Author | Tina Seskis

about me

I always wanted to be a writer. I once even took up residence on a beach in Goa to write my first novel – and the attempt lasted about 45 minutes... My time finally came in 2010 when my mother was ill and I wrote a story for her to read that was set to become ONE STEP TOO FAR.

Failing to even get an agent, in 2013 I eventually set up my own publishing company to launch my novels. My books have since gone on to be published in 19 languages in over 60 countries.

My third novel, THE HONEYMOON, has been optioned by Lindsay Lohan to be made into a film and I have been writing the screenplay with her. I am also currently in talks to make WHEN WE WERE FRIENDS into a TV series.

I have now (finally!) finished my sixth book, one that is very close to my heart. More news on that soon.

I am a newish empty nester, and live in North London with my husband and dog.

ONE STEP TOO FAR

2014

'It's funny how easy it is, when it really comes down to it, to get up from your life and begin a new one...'

An apparently happy marriage. A beautiful son. A lovely home.

Yet one morning Emily Coleman wakes up and walks right out of her life. What makes her do it? How will she survive? And, no matter how hard she tries, can she ever really say goodbye to her past? Emily has a secret. No one has ever guessed it. Will you?

"A gripping thriller that will delight fans of the unexpected twist ending". Grazia

"One Step Too Far is a genius tale" Stylist

"A compelling roller-coaster of a story" Lovereading.co.uk

"On occasion, haven't we all wanted to ditch our responsibilities, change our name and run off into a new life? Emily (or is it Catherine?) takes the plunge in this smartly written thriller".Time Out

WHEN WE WERE FRIENDS

2015

It had always been the six of them.

Since they met at university twenty-five years ago, they’d faced everything together. Break-ups and marriages, motherhood and death. They were closer than sisters; the edges of their lives bled into each other.

But that was before the night of the reunion. The night of exposed secrets and jagged accusations. The night when everything changed.

"There's a poignant air of nostalgia about the sections set in the women's younger day, and you'll warm to the sharply-drawn characters. Astute and witty." Sunday Mirror

"Clever, intriguing, chilling - and utterly impossible to put down. Tina Seskis is proving herself to be master of the twist" Grazia

"Six friends, one reunion, one gigantic mess. One of the best books to read this April' Red Online

"One of the world's leading experts at pulling the wool over readers' eyes until the very end." Sophie Hannah

"A chilling tale of university friends 25 years later . . . the tragic fallout of a summer reunion will make you wish you could read that bit faster. Stylist

"This dark whodunit explores just how complex friendships can be." Woman Magazine

THE HONEYMOON

2017

There's trouble in paradise . . .

For as long as she can remember, Jemma has been planning the perfect honeymoon. A fortnight's retreat to a five-star resort in the Maldives, complete with luxury villas, personal butlers and absolute privacy.

It should be paradise. But it's turned into a nightmare.

Because the man Jemma married a week ago has just disappeared from the island without a trace. And now her perfect new life is vanishing just as quickly before her eyes.

After everything they've been through together, how can this be happening? Is there anyone on the island who Jemma can trust? And above all - where has her husband gone?

"Endlessly gripping . . . It's a stomach-flipping humdinger of a thriller. We'll be pushing it into the hands of all our friends this summer" Heat

"Everyone's going to be talking about the twists and turns of The Honeymoon" Good Housekeeping

"Will keep you on the edge of your seat" Prima

"Expect twists and turns on every page" Take a Break

"Emotional and gripping" Candis

HOME TRUTHS

Do you ever really know your partner?

American Eleanor was never meant to meet Alex. But when she walks into his London police station to report a stalker, everything changes for them both. He’s convinced he can protect her from anything and anyone. She hopes her darkest days are behind her.

As they settle into their life together, two hundred miles away another young couple faces an uncertain future. Christie knows Paul is a decent man, but she can’t shake a clairvoyant’s warning: ‘Never trust your husband…’ When a work trip tests their bond, will she overcome her fears for the sake of her family?

Ten years on, both couples are still together, for better or worse. Yet as doubts and resentments begin bubbling to the surface, all four of them start to question the choices they’ve made.

But at least the secrets they all brought into their marriages are still well hidden. For now.

HOPE CLOSE

Quiet street. Perfect homes. Not so perfect lives.

When Andy Meyer moves into Hope Close, it soon becomes clear that picture-perfect homes can hide less-than-perfect lives. Fresh from rehab and with no interest in meeting his neighbours, Andy erects forbidding gates to keep the ghosts of his past – and any prying eyes – at bay.

Next door, in the grandest house, Layla is unhappily married to a much older man and desperately misses her young son, who has been banished to boarding school. When lonely Nicole from over the road confides her own secret heartache to Layla, the two women form an unlikely bond – until one of them attracts the attention of their mysterious new neighbour.

The only person to sense something dangerous about Andy is busybody Joan. But will her suspicions bring her more than she bargains for?

As the past catches up with the residents of Hope Close, it becomes clear that the intriguing new neighbour isn’t the only one with something to hide…

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