Linda Strachan had her first (and only) flying lesson in a small plane when she was a teenager, but decided she preferred to keep her feet on the ground. Unfortunately she failed her driving test twice, possibly because the examiner thought she was trying to drive her Mini like a rally car. This may have been because she spent most of her time following her boyfriend to watch rallies or drive his own rally car.
Before becoming a writer she worked as a model, a medical lab technician and a fashion buyer. She likes dogs, painting pictures on walls, artichokes, olives and chocolate, but prefers writing to almost anything else.
How did I get here?
Dreams..? Nightmares more like.
My life was sorted. Well, I thought so – I was pretty stupid. Ducking and diving here and there, thieving – just small things, twocking the odd car for a Run. A real peach of a girlfriend – rich too – and I had a reputation as a bit of a hard man.What more could I ask?
Some might say I got exactly what I was asking for and maybe they’re right.
I just don’t know or care anymore. Thought I was so clever; but you can’t hide from some things and when your nightmares come true….
I had one last night. A nightmare. I didn’t sleep much, so it must have been in one of those moments when you just drift off. But it was so bad I woke up screaming silently, shaking and sweating, tears streaming from my eyes, not sure where I was.
But that’s probably not surprising, is it?
It was shadowy and dark in my nightmare and I was looking at Deanna. She was crying and I couldn’t get her to stop. There was something in her arms but she wouldn’t let me see it. Her hand was covering it and when she lifted her hand for a moment it was dripping with dark red blood. She started yelling at me.
“See what you did, Spider!”
I wanted to shout back that I didn’t do it; I didn’t mean it to happen. I wanted to tell her that I was sorry, so sorry….
Spider
Paperback
Isbn: 978-1-905537-06-8
Published October 2nd 2008
£6.99
A hard-hitting and provocative novel about teenage love, loyalty and fast cars.
Spider is on his last warning. If he’s caught joyriding again he’ll be sent down, no questions asked. He’s trying to stick to the straight and narrow but his girlfriend Deanna and mate Andy reckon he should risk one last run.
Spider is an adrenaline-fuelled ride – a compelling glimpse into a life spinning out of control.