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• In The St Hilda's Spotlight:- Nadine Matheson
• ‘Good Husbands’ and the sanity of middle ground By Cate Ray
• In The St Hilda's Spotlight - Leye Adenle

In The St Hilda's Spotlight:- Nadine Matheson Posted: 16 Jul 2022 10:00 PM PDT Name:- Nadine Matheson Job:- Criminal Solicitor and author Website:- https://www.nadinematheson.com/ Twitter:- @nadinematheson  Introduction:- Nadine Matheson is the author of the best selling D I Henley and the Serial Crimes Unit series. In 2016, she won the City University Crime Writing Competition and in 2019 The Jigsaw Man was won by HQ (HarperCollins) in a six-publisher auction. Her second novel The Binding Room was published in July 2022. Current book? (This can either be the current book that you are reading or writing) Reading: The Secret History by Donna Tartt Writing: Henley Book 3 Favourite book American Tabloid by James Ellroy  Which two characters would you invite to dinner and why?  Aaaron Stampler from Primal Fear. He was accused of murder and his defence was that it wasn't but him but his other personality. I would like to sitting in front of him to see the moment when he would switch personalities. Stampler is both fascinating and terrifying. A great character. Bruce Wayne/Batman. I'm the biggest comic book fan and I couldn't think of a better guest. It would be interesting as to who would turn up to dinner. Bruce Wayne, the billionaire playboy or the world's greatest detective, the dark knight himself, Batman. How do you relax? I love going out to dinner and also lying in my sun lounger in the garden with a good book and a cocktail. Which book do you wish you had written and why?  The Spy Who Came in From the Cold by John Le Carré. I just think that its perfect. Perfect characterisation, world building and plot.  What would you say to your younger self if you were just starting out as a writer. Don't ever give up. Tell your stories and let your imagination fly.  How would you describe your series characters?  Authentic but extremely complex who are all trying to create the equilibrium with their careers and personal lives. There's not one character who hasn't been affected emotionally by the cases they've worked on.  With Town and Country: Green Lanes to Mean Streets being the theme at St Hilda's this year, Where is your favourite town and where is your favourite country? Why have you chosen these? London is actually my favourite city because its home but also richly diverse and I love how the past intertwines with the present in its streets and buildings. Grenada is my favourite country as its where my family are from and its home away from home and the beaches are spectacular.  What are you looking forward to at St Hilda's? Spending the weekend with writers that I have admired for years and also passionate crime readers.  The Binding Room by Nadine Matheson (HarperCollins) Out Now In this room, no one can hear you scream...The Serial Crimes Unit are called in to investigate when a local pastor is found stabbed to death. As DI Henley assesses the crime scene, she discovers a hidden door that conceals a room set up for torture - and bound to the bed in the middle of the room is the body of a man. When another body is found, also tied down, Henley realises there's someone out there torturing innocent people and leaving them for dead. But why? There's nothing that connects the victims. They didn't know each other. Their paths never crossed. But someone has targeted them, and it's up to Henley and the SCU to stop them before they find another binding room... Information about 2022 St Hilda's College Crime Fiction Weekend and how to book tickets can be found here.

‘Good Husbands’ and the sanity of middle ground By Cate Ray Posted: 16 Jul 2022 12:29 AM PDT It's autumn 2019 and I'm sitting around a large table at the pub, waiting for choir practise to start. Sipping my wine, I stifle a yawn. And then I hear something that makes me sit up and take note. In fact, it surprises me so much that my life is about to take a different turn because of it. At the time, the Harvey Weinstein scandal has been rumbling away for 2 years: a Hollywood-gone-wrong sort of story that's hard to ignore. His lawyer, Donna Rotunno, recently announced that the evidence will exonerate him. And his trial has been put back 4 months. In the meantime, the arguments continue to rage, allegations and anger snowballing.  Who is it that's angry, precisely? Well, the dozens of women making the allegations, for sure. I feel for them. Who wouldn't? "Those women knew exactly what they were doing..." I look up, curiosity piqued, as one of my fellow choir members prods the table angrily. She's talking about Weinstein.  "…My friend works in fashion and she said that he was known for it – everyone knew. When you got the sign from him, the summons, you knew what it meant. Those actresses went up to his hotel room of their own free will." What surprises me about this isn't so much what's being said but who is saying it. I'd describe her as liberal. Fiercely anti-Brexit. She's loud, glamorous; I like her a lot. She's the sort of woman who stands by her friends, I'd imagine. The man opposite her at the table certainly is no match. "I think there was more to it than that," he ventures quietly. "They were victims of–" "Victims? My arse! The deal was: go up there, let him grope or shag you, and in return you got your career boost." He frowns. "But I–" She cuts him off again. "No one forced them to go up there." She really is livid. "It was their choice. Simple as." Choir begins then, but I can't stop thinking about what I've just heard. Everyone else around the table was silent whilst this conversation was taking place. I wondered what their private thoughts were. More than that though, I thought how bizarre it was that a man was defending the rape survivors; and a woman was attacking them. There was a story in the silence, I thought. And there was a story in that anger. When I first started to write 'Good Husbands', Brexit was raging. And then 2020 came and seamlessly another rift began. The same month that Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, the pandemic hit hard.  And so we entered a time of masks versus no masks, anti-vaxxers vs. vaccines. Whilst writing the novel, it felt as though arguments were breaking out everywhere. The polarisation of views that is so often talked about by social commentators felt very real to me during this time. There appeared to be 2 sides to everything about the pandemic, with people being forced to pick one. And there, right in the middle was this lonely no-man's land: a quiet place of moderation, empathy, where no one appeared to be standing anymore.  'Good Husbands' is a story about consent, equality and justice. Inspired by the heated opinions about the Weinstein case that I heard, it is also about the things that weren't said that night.  Consent is a thorny issue. Not only is it difficult to prove in a court of law, but there are many myths surrounding it. Some people were brave enough to air negative views about #MeToo, but many others were silent on the matter for fear of being judged or shamed. When it comes to sexual assault, much of what we truly think and feel doesn't make it past closed doors. Plenty of fiction has been created about this subject, but often with a focus on what happens during the legal process – typically, its failings. But what about what all those unaired views and judgements? What would happen if the issue was brought home, excruciatingly so? What would you do if it wasn't a Hollywood mogul being accused, but your own loving husband? Everyone will have an opinion on the novel's content. The three main characters – wives with families to protect – are very different, with very different views. But ultimately it isn't about being right and wrong, or picking a side. It's about bringing people – especially women – together to discuss the key issues with compassion and empathy.  It's about daring to stand in that lonely middle land, listening to the shouters on both sides and finding the truth somewhere in that. Because that middle land is sane, human, decent. You can think there because it's so quiet. That's because it the place – the only place – where anything ever gets solved. Cate Ray is the author of Good Husbands, published on 14 July price £14.99 hardback (September Publishing)  Three wives, one letter, and an explosive secret that will change everything. He said, she said. Who do you believe? Jessica, Stephanie and Priyanka are complete strangers, but they have one thing in common: they've each received a letter accusing their husbands of committing a sexual assault more than two decades prior. Is the accusation true or is there more to the story? It was a secret that remained buried for years. With their worlds suddenly turned upside down, they don't know who to trust—a complete stranger or the men they love and built their lives with. The three women come together to embark on a hunt for the truth, but they are hardly prepared for what they will discover. Who is the victim, and will justice ultimately be served?

In The St Hilda's Spotlight - Leye Adenle Posted: 15 Jul 2022 11:23 PM PDT   Name:- Leye Adenle Job:- Author, business and personal coach who has also appeared on stage in London Website:- http://leyeadenle.com Twitter: - @LeyeAdenle Introduction:- Leye Adenle comes from a family of writers. His novel Easy Motion Tourist was the winner of the first ever Prix Marianne in 2016. His short story The Assassination (which was published in the anthology Sunshine Noir) was a finalist for the CWA 2016 Short Story Dagger. He is currently writing the fourth book in the Amaka series. Current book? (This can either be the current book that you are reading or writing) I'm currently working on the fourth book in my Amaka Thriller Series. The current working title is AMAKA. Favourite book The Palm Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola Which two characters would you invite to dinner and why?  Jack Reacher and Lisbeth Salander. Why? I find them both very intriguing and I want to see how they get along.  How do you relax? Long walks Which book do you wish you had written and why?  The Spy Who Came in from The Cold by John Le Carré I think it's a perfect thriller.  What would you say to your younger self if you were just starting out as a writer. Trust yourself. Have fun. It all works out in the end. You got this.  How would you describe your latest published book? Magical. The Beautiful Side of the Moon (Ouida Press 2022) is a speculative fiction thriller in which a Nigerian is called upon to save the world. With Town and Country: Green Lanes to Mean Streets being the theme at St Hilda's this year, Where is your favourite town and where is your favourite country? Why have you chosen these? Lagos, Nigeria. It's the craziest, most fun, most colourful, most accommodating, most unpredictable city I've ever lived in.  What are you looking forward to at St Hilda's? Friends and readers! The Beautiful Side of the Moon (Ouida Press 2022) In which a Nigerian saves the world. Drawing on age-old African story-telling traditions, modern science-fiction and contemporary thriller writing, The Beautiful Side of the Moon conjures up an entirely new way of seeing the world. The central character, Osaterin, thinks he is just a modest IT guy living in Lagos – but it turns out he is much, much more than that… Information about 2022 St Hilda's College Crime Fiction Weekend and how to book tickets can be found here.

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