I was honored when my friend, Val Penny, asked me to post a guest author blog on my website. For Val and I have know each other for over seven years. Val’s an American living in Edinburgh, Scotland. But thanks to Amazon, we have read, purchased and critiqued each others books. (It is a small world.) Val also allows me to post numerous of my Times of Israel stories on her Facebook page. (Here I can see and hear many of her readers yelling, “Please, take Laitner’s crap of of your site.” Bravely she usually doesn’t.)
Val is a prolific writer. She’s written the bestselling series of DI Hunter Wilson’s thrillers and one non-fiction book entitled, “Let’s Get Published.”
Here’s Val’s bio:
I have Llb degree from the University of Edinburgh and a MSc from Napier University. I have held many jobs including: hairdresser, waitress, banker, azalea farmer and lecturer but I have not yet achieved either of my childhood dreams of being a ballerina or owning a candy store.
Until those dreams come true, I have turned my hand to writing poetry, short stories, nonfiction books, and novels. My novels can be published by SpellBound Books Ltd and are also available on Amazon.
I have two adult daughters of whom I am justly proud and l live with my husband and my cat.
With this history and her writing skills, you can see why Val is a great writer of murder thrillers.
Here’s my book review:
“Val Penny’s books cook up the perfect crime mystery— using the timeless recipe of a dollop of suspense, a smidgen of humor and a pinch of Scottish sexuality.”
Val’s just published, “The First Cut.” I recommend you give it a read. Once you start with a Penny you may just end up being hooked into spending a few bucks on the whole series.
