Jenny Quintana grew up in Essex and Berkshire, before studying English Literature in London. She has taught in London, Seville and Athens and has also written books for teaching English as a foreign language, alongside her fiction book The Missing Girl. She is a graduate of the Curtis Brown Creative writing course. She now lives with her family in Berkshire.
The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou (2023) Eleni Kyriacou "Eleni Kyriacou has a gift for capturing time and place perfectly while captivating the reader with her convincing and memorable characters. An excellent and emotional page turner."
After the War (2022) Anita Frank "Set during WWII, Anita Frank weaves a beautiful and poignant love story that tugged at my heartstrings."
Single Bald Female (2022) Laura Price "A warm and beautiful novel, heartbreaking yet uplifting, honest and funny with realistic characters that leap from the page. Laura has written a remarkable and moving debut. I loved it."
What His Wife Knew (2022) Jo Jakeman "Cleverly written, page-turning psychological thriller with an intriguing plot and excellent characterisation."
The Christie Affair (2022) Nina de Gramont "I loved this novel. A clever re-imagining of what happened in the days when Christie disappeared as well as a stunning murder mystery which will keep the reader guessing. The Christie Affair is stylish, compelling and multi-layered, exploring the themes of love, loss, revenge and sacrifice, tugging at our emotions as the truth is revealed. An original and captivating read that has stayed inside my head."
Lucky (2021) Rachel Edwards "Fast-paced, witty and clever, Rachel Edwards explores online gambling, race and migration, through her compelling characters and original voice."
The House Guest (2021) Charlotte Northedge "A dark and addictive thriller with compelling characters and an original story exploring motherhood, obsession and lies."
The Imposter (2021) Anna Wharton "A darkly compelling and original story exploring loneliness and obsession and the desire to belong."
Circus of Wonders (2021) Elizabeth Macneal "I loved THE DOLL FACTORY and I loved CIRCUS OF WONDERS just as much ... An intriguing and beautifully written love story as well as an exploration of the journey from rejection to adoration ... Elizabeth Macneal explores the nature of exploitation, pride and vanity through her vibrant and believable characters."
The Hidden Girls (2020) Rebecca Whitney "An intriguing and suspenseful psychological thriller with a fascinating protagonist suffering from postpartum psychosis . . . Original and timely."
All in Her Head (2020) Nikki Smith "An intense psychological thriller, full of twists and turns, yet at the same time, a convincing and emotional portraite of motherhood ... an excellent debut."
The Island Child (2020) Molly Aitken "he Island Child is an evocative and original tale exploring motherhood, told in rich, beautiful prose. A wonderful debut."
Fiona Cummins "Drew me in from the very first page with her original and compelling prose. Dark, creepy and intense with brilliant characters and a clever plot with an ending I didn’t see coming."
I Thought I Knew You (2019) Penny Hancock "A truly compelling story that captures exactly the complexity of friendship and motherhood and how everything we think we know can be challenged in one heartbreaking instant . . . Wonderful."
C J Tudor "Dark and creeping and utterly unpredictable, The Taking of Annie Thorne is another triumph of a novel by C J Tudor. With its compelling characters and witty writing, it grips from the very first page."
She Lies in Wait (2019) (DCI Jonah Sheens, book 1) Gytha Lodge "She Lies in Wait drew me in from the very first page. Gytha Lodge has created a compulsive crime novel with a heartbreaking story and a complex plot as well as a whole set of brilliant characters, especially the clever and likeable DCI Sheens. Difficult to put down, it kept me guessing until the end."
