Sam Blake is a pseudonym for Vanessa Fox O'Loughlin, the founder of The Inkwell Group publishing consultancy and the hugely popular national writing resources website writing.ie. She is Ireland's leading literary scout and has assisted many award-winning and bestselling authors to publication. Vanessa has been writing fiction since her husband set sail across the Atlantic for eight weeks and she had an idea for a book.
An excellent, engrossing tale with a satisfyingly serpentine plot with a killer twist * Irish Independent * Laced with creepy menace and dark characters that live in the mind, gets under the skin very quickly. * Daily Mail * An infectious blend of Agatha Christie-esque murder mystery and Gothic whodunnit * Sunday Business Post * Scintillating and engrossing * Irish Examiner * Twisty, unpredictable and compelling * Liz Nugent * There's shades of Rebecca in this small-town mystery, full of atmosphere and menace and with a satisfyingly complex plot. The Dark Room is another winning page-turner from Blake and the perfect read for curling up in front of the fire on a winter's night. Although with its shocking reveals and ghostly undertones, good luck getting to sleep afterwards... * Catherine Ryan Howard * An addictive mystery, with a creepy twist * Angela Clarke * Intelligent and compelling female leads, a spooky and atmospheric setting, and a gripping and satisfying plot -- Roz Watkins I absolutely love a tale of women scorned getting revenge and this one did not let me down. I loved the escapism of it - I was living vicariously through those characters, I tell you. It was pacey and exciting and totally joyous. * Jo Spain on Keep Your Eyes on Me * Original, twisty and very gripping - this is a roller-coaster ride to be savoured. * William Ryan on Keep Your Eyes on Me * You don't know who's manipulating whom until it's far too late - terrific. * Alex Marwood on Keep Your Eyes on Me *