Hello lovelies! Today I have a fantastic Q&A with Rae Shaw, aka Rachel Walkley, as part of the blog tour organised by Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources but first a little about the book:
Title: A Chance Encounter by Rae Shaw
Date Published: 24th March 2021
Genre: Thriller
Description:
Julianna Baptiste, a feisty bodyguard, finds her new job tedious, that is until her boss, the evasive Jackson Haynes, spikes her curiosity. Who is behind the vicious threats to his beautiful wife and why is he interested in two estranged siblings?
Mark works for Haynes’s vast company. He’s hiding from ruthless money launderers.
His teenage sister Ellen has an online friend whom she has never met. Ellen guards a terrible secret.
For eight years their duplicitous father has languished in prison, claiming he is innocent of murder. The evidence against him is overwhelming, so why does Mark persist with an appeal?
Keen to prove her potential as an investigator, Julianna forces Mark to confront his mistakes. The consequences will put all their lives in danger.
You can buy your copy here:
UK – https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08X1PN4VH
US – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08X1PN4VH
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57237006-a-chance-encounter
Trailer – https://youtu.be/g2U11opEcqs
Q&A with Rae Shaw:
Can you tell me a little bit about your book?
Julianna has quit a good job as a government agent to work as a chauffeur and bodyguard. She’s lost her way but not her curiosity. So when she suspects her boss’s wife is having an affair, she can’t stop herself from spying. What starts out as a personal mission ends up being a far greater threat to her life.
Where did the inspiration for your book come from?
The idea for a bodyguard who doesn’t play by the rules was the catalyst and from there, Julianna developed into a kind of PI who sometimes takes investigations too far.
If you could describe your book in one sentence what would it be?
Murder takes seconds, revenge takes years.
What is a typical writing day like for you?
I used to write full-time. These days I grab a few hours when I can at the weekend.
If you could recommend just one book to read what would it be and why?
The Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett. They have everything you could want in a story.
Who are your favourite authors?
I have reliable favourites – Isabel Allende and Robert Goddard are both brilliant storytellers. I have a fondness for procedural police novels and especially American writer Ed McBain. Although he passed away some years ago, I read his books over a span of thirty years, from when I was eleven until his last book in the late 1990s.
Is writing your only job? If not, what is your other job?
I work as an information scientist and I spend my weekdays analysing scientific texts rather than writing.
Tell me something interesting about yourself (that’s not in your author bio!)
I’m a biologist.
What are you currently working on?
I’m working on the third book of the Julianna Baptiste series, the second is written and ready to be published. I’m also editing another book which will be published in a different genre using my real name – Rachel Walkley.
About The Author –
Rae Shaw is a pen name for the author Rachel Walkley.
Rachel is based in the North West of England. She read her first grown-up detective novel at the age of eleven, which proved to be a catalyst for filling many shelves with crime books, which still occupy her home and grow in number whenever she visits a book shop.
As well as crime, Rachel likes to unplug from the real world and writes mysteries that have a touch of magic woven into family secrets.
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On The Shelf Reviews 
Thank you for the interview, I enjoyed being put on the spot.
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And thank you for answering my questions. I will definitely be checking out The Lymond Chronicles xx
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If you want to read it along with others, there is an excellent trio reading the series together on YouTube, (no spoilers given), and plenty of insight into the main characters.
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I’ll check it out thanks xx
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