Read This: Books under the Radar is a weekly post written by a guest author – often a friend of mine, someone I’ve met on my writerly travels, or an author I admire – who recommends three books they think deserve more recognition. If you’re interested in buying any of the books, please click on the covers and give these hidden gems some love. You can see the full list of books which have been selected, as well as the author’s latest book on Bookshop.org, where you can have a browse and buy any that take your fancy. Happy reading!

Read This: Anna Mazzola

I first met Anna many years ago on a weekend writing retreat in Dorset hosted by my artist / writer friend Emma Scattergood. Anna had won a place and I think she must have been writing her first novel, which was of course picked up by a publisher, and since then she’s gone on to have five very successful novels. I’m so excited to read her next one, Notes on a Drowning. It sounds amazing. Here’s what she has to say about herself:

Anna is the author of five historical crime or Gothic novels. Some of her books have won awards. Some have lost them. Her debut, The Unseeing, won an Edgar Allan Poe award. Her fourth novel, The House of Whispers, won a Fingerprint Award for Best Historical Crime. Her fifth novel, The Book of Secrets, was a Times Historical Novel of the Month. Her first legal thriller, Notes on a Drowning, will be published by Orion in January 2025 under the name Anna Sharpe. When not writing, Anna works as a human rights and criminal justice solicitor acting for survivors of crime. She lives in London, with one husband, two children, a black cat and a snake.

Find Anna online at:
http://annamazzola.com
https://www.facebook.com/AnnaMazzolaWriter/
https://www.instagram.com/annamazzolawriter/ 
Here are her recommendations:

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