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Written by JJ Barnes
I am delighted to share my interview with author of Killing Evil, John Nicholl. He talks to me about his experience with writing, why he wanted to write a book, and shares the advice he has for others to inspire them.
My name’s John Nicholl, an ex-police officer, social worker and lecturer. I’m married with three adult children and two grandchildren, and live in Wales I’ve written eleven darkly psychological thrillers to date, the most recent of which has just been published.
It happened almost by accident. I talked to a psychologist about the psychological impact of child protection work when she suggested writing some of my experiences down. That resulted in my first book – White is the Coldest Colour. I felt driven to continue once I’d begun.
It took six weeks to write, by far my fastest, but another few months before publication.
The bulk of my career was spent working as a child protection social worker and manager. Killing Evil, my latest book, draws heavily on experiences at that time.
Writing the book engendered some memories which were perhaps best left in the past.
The main character is entirely fictional. But, sadly, some of the predatory male offenders in the book are inspired by criminals who were all too real.
The book starts with the tragic abuse of a young girl by her deviant preacher father. That’s the catalyst for all that comes next.
Is vigilante justice ever justified, whatever the provocation?
The story develops as I write it.
I have an excellent editor employed by my publisher. Only minor editing was required this time, but the book is better for it.
Stop prevaricating, sit down and start writing. The book’s not going to write itself.
My next one will be the fictional diary of a serving detective facing great adversity.
I’m not very good at acknowledging my accomplishments. But I’m glad I started writing. I’ve been incredibly fortunate in that my first ten books were best-sellers. I very much hope that readers will find Killing Evil an exciting read.
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