A native of Alabama’s Gulf Coast, she makes her home in Northern California. Her newest novel is Golden State. Michelle Richmond: I can’t believe this is your first novel! The tension and pacing here are remarkable. Did you always know you wanted to be a writer? Dani Atkins: Even as a child I was...
But I had finally run out of excuses. It was time to clear the last vestiges of my presence from Richard’s flat. Monique clearly applauded this decision, providing me with an extended lunch break and an enormous cardboard box to transport my belongings out of Richard’s life. ‘It is time you close...
Jimmy tried again. ‘I think we eventually convinced him we weren’t total crackpots.’ Again I gave no reply. ‘You OK?’ asked Jimmy kindly, taking his hand briefly off the wheel to give mine a reassuring squeeze. ‘He didn’t know me.’ My voice was dull...