Caroline Blake
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Caroline Blake

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense | Literature & Fiction
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Welcome to my Amazon author page. I am the author of 4 novels. They say that when you write a novel, you should write what you know.  I did heed that advice, to a certain extent when writing Just Breathe, as my main character is a lawyer, which is a job I did for 25 years. However, unlike my protagonist, Charlotte, I would never consider going back to the legal profession. In my twenties, I started my career doing criminal law and used to love the buzz of the court room and visiting clients in prison, but it was when I reached my mid-thirties that I began to really dislike the job. By then I was working for a big law firm defending fraudulent road accidents, so our clients were insurance companies. Targets were increased and wages were kept low and I didn’t enjoy my job one little bit. However, I had a large mortgage and small children, so I didn’t have the luxury of walking out. ​ The office was like Charlotte’s London office in the book, large open plan with dozens of people who worked silently, head down, all day. In my team, on the odd occasion when we stopped for breath, we used to have conversations about what we would do if we had a change of career and could do our ideal, stress-free job. My friend, Eleanor, who is still a lawyer, told me that she sees me as ‘the one that got away’. This is a title that I am proud to own! So in that respect I am like Charlotte. But in every other respect, I am not like her at all. ​ Charlotte manages to escape her stressful job and moves to Warkworth, a village on the Northumberland coast. If any of you have visited Warkworth, or are lucky enough to live there, I hope you will agree that I have done it justice and that you can appreciate why a person would choose to live there. Forever Hold Your Peace is my second book and has a little more drama than Just Breathe. I wouldn't call it a crime drama, but it doesn't fall into the category of chick-lit. I would love you to read it and see for yourself. ​ My third book, Unexpected Storm, is the sequel to Just Breathe and follows the lives of Charlotte and Linda. In all honesty, I thought Just Breathe finished the story off quite nicely, but a few people asked for the sequel and some Amazon reviews mentioned one. So it got me thinking about what might happen next. Read it and find out. ​ My latest book is a thriller called The Brief, which is set in a barristers' chambers in Manchester.  It has some lovely characters, that I hope you will like and some despicable characters, who are the baddies! I loved writing this book, as it reminded me of my legal days back in the courtroom in Manchester Crown Court. Although, I've got to say that I never met a barrister like Alistair! ​ Caroline x Follow me on Instagram @caroline.blake.author
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