L.A. Larkin's Blog

I was recently at Pamela Hart’s book launch for her fantastic mystery An A list for Death. Pam had a Q & A session with hilariously funny Kellie McCourt and was supported by her lovely publisher Nicola Robinson from Harlequin. I should firstly say that An A List for Death is book two in a murder mystery series I absolutely love so it was a joy to celebrate the launch with Pam. I tend to enjoy other authors' book launches more than my own because the attention is not on me. I can sip my wine and enjoy their speech or interview, and not worry about what I should say or how many people will turn up.
Pam had a great turnout for her book launch at Berkelouw Books and I hope she sold loads of copiesAn A-List for Death, because, to be honest, selling a good quantity of books to kick-start sales is the idea of a book launch held at a book shop. I adore bookshops and whenever possible I buy a book from my local store. They go to huge trouble to get in lots of copies of your latest novel and they work late to enable authors like me to hold evening book launches. I therefore feel that I can't let the store's staff down. I want to ensure that plenty of copies are taken home by avid readers of the genre so that the book store staff have a good night too. Maybe I worry too much about these things, but this is one reason why I love attending other authors' book launches. I can simply celebrate, and enjoy chatting to fellow book-lovers.

Hi everyone
My new psychological thriller has just been published The Safe Placeand it's all about FIRE! Inspired by the horrific wildfires that swept through Washington and California in the summer, and by the Australian bush fires, The Safe Place is about a serial arsonist who uses fire to cover up his crimes and a vulnerable young woman who is the only witness. Jessie Lewis runs, but she has no safe place to go.
The novel is available in paperback, ebook and audio book:
Amazon: https://geni.us/B09GFZV17Pcover
Apple: http://ow.ly/ZFCk50GbdRk
Kobo: http://ow.ly/AaRf50GbdOx
Google: http://ow.ly/izd050GbCj8

Wow! I just love the cover design for my latest crime-thriller, The Safe Place, published by Bookouture in November 2021. The Safe Place is about a young woman who is ostracized from her hometown and lives a lonely life in the woods. Wildfires rage and there’s a killer using fire to cover up his crimes. Jessie is the only witness to his atrocities, but nobody believes her. Now he’s coming for her…

Here’s what readers are already saying about The Safe Place:
“From the very first page, right until the last, The Safe Place will have you hooked. It is non-stop action and I finished it in a day. An absolute page-turner.” @mandylovestoread
“Wild fires, action, murders, oh my!... Get ready for non-stop action! You will be holding your breath and also gasping out loud!” @lindzanne1_bookworm, 5 stars
“Will have your heart racing with every page… Completely sucks you in! … Absolutely addictive. A thrilling, heart-pounding wild ride!” @oh.happy.reading, 5 stars

You can pre-order here:
Amazon: https://geni.us/B09GFZV17Pcover
Apple: http://ow.ly/ZFCk50GbdRk
Kobo: http://ow.ly/AaRf50GbdOx
Google: http://ow.ly/izd050GbCj8

This Facebook Live chat about Widow's Island, recorded on June 10, has already had over 2000 views! https://www.facebook.com/267284963379...
If you would be interested to know what inspired the book, how I managed to interview an FBI special agent, and why I chose an island for this new crime thriller, this recording will reveal all. Enjoy!
https://www.facebook.com/267284963379...

Big thanks to my publisher Bookouture.
If you loved reading Widow's island, please place a review here on GoodReads and on Amazon. If you haven't had a chance to get hold of a copy yet, you can buy one here:
Amazon: https://geni.us/B08Z3WJGWPsocial
Apple: http://ow.ly/7YhP50E0DhN
Kobo: http://ow.ly/FF9u50E0Tmm
Google: http://ow.ly/YrRi50E0Tns

Hi book lovers,
I am very excited to share the news that my new crime-thriller, Widow's Island, launches today as an ebook, paperback and an audio book. I'd love you to review my novel. It always give me such joy to read your feedbackWidow's Island.

Fri July 31 @ 6:00-7:00 pm . Crime and mystery know no borders and neither do the protagonists of Prey, Cutting the Cord and The Lost Jewels, whose adventures take them to the US, the UK, Europe and South Africa. L A Larkin, Natasha Molt and Kirsty Manning will reveal their deadly secrets to fellow author P D Martin. Available for viewing Friday 31 July from 6pm. Free to watch on YouTube, but you can support this event, and Sisters in Crime, by purchasing a $10 raffle ticket and go in the draw to win one of three crime book packs posted anywhere in Australia – worth $150 each! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/internat...L.A. Larkin

The whole event can be viewed here from July 31, 2020, 6pm (AEST) https://www.sistersincrime.org.au/

As a part of BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival, I am excited to announce that I will be in conversation with Edgar Award winner and queen of the pulse-pounding psychological thriller, Meg Gardiner, Saturday 18 July at 10:00 am (Sydney, Australia). In the USA, this equates to Friday July 17 at 7pm Central Time (UTC-6).
The Dark Corners of the Night
We will be discussing her latest book The Dark Corners of the Night and our processes of getting inside the heads of psychopathic killers.

Access to the event is via Zoom and is Free! You will need to register for a free Zoom account and register via https://www.trybooking.com/book/sessi... and have the Zoom application downloaded onto your device. You can do this in advance so you don’t miss a single moment of the conversation. It is recommended that you click the access link provided to your directly from the BAD Sydney Writers Festival ten minutes before the event.
https://www.trybooking.com/book/event...

Hi there
The countdown has begun! Just six days to the Facebook Live launch of my new thriller, Prey, on April 22, and I hope you can join me.
I live in Australia and the event is at 6:30 pm (AEST). Whatever country you live in, you are most welcome.
All you have to do is go to my Facebook page https://facebook.com/LALarkinAuthor/
You can get a reminder if you click the Get Reminder button. And on the night, there will be a link which gives you access to the live event.
Advance paperback copies of Prey are already available on Amazon.
Happy reading!

Hi there
I wanted to let you know that I have a new thriller coming out on April 20th 2020 called PREY. If you like lost of plot twists and intrigue, with action and adventure and a deeply chilling story, then this could be the thriller for you. Here's a taster of the back of book blurb:
Olivia Wolfe is a journalist who travels the world exposing heinous crimes. She has more enemies that most.
When her anonymous source is murdered, Wolfe must unravel the terrible secret that connects a series of gruesome murders. But powerful people want her stopped.
Betrayed and isolated, Wolfe is hunted by a faceless killer. Can she stay alive long enough to expose the shocking truth?
Four murders. Four countries. One terrible secret.
Watch this space for a book giveaway in April!

DevourMy lovely publisher, Constable, is running a competition to win 1 of 20 copies of Devour in paperback. It ends on 17 Feb 2017 so hurry! Follow this link to enter: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
Good luck!