'Valley of Shadows' book cover.

It seems to have taken forever, but at last My book 'Valley of Shadows is published and available to purchase.

The cover is great, I just hope the actual story is enjoyed by those who read it.

When my sample copy fell onto the doormatt, and I ripped off the packaging and held my new baby in my hands, it was such a thrill. And yet at the same time I felt so sad, and could not stop myself from crying, I sobbed and I'm really not sure why.

The book was written to honour my dead sister Celia, killed by her husband in 2005, so was it some residue of grief? I don't know. And yet suddenly I feel strangely vulnerable and I can't seem to shake off this strange sadness. It's a struggle to explain how I feel, but I don't like it.

I can only pray that the book does well.