Who Inspired you to write? By Ann Evans
Thriller writer James Hadley Chase 1906-1985 If you had to pinpoint one author who inspired you to write, who would it be? Just thinking back to my growing up years and trips to the library, I remember heading straight for the crime corner and in particular books by James Hadley Chase. I was in my early teens at the time and can remember being so excited that I was actually allowed to borrow books from the adult section of the library. I can still picture myself stretching up to reach those James Hadley Chase hardback novels with their glamorous and daring covers. Mum and I used to go to our local library together. She was a massive murder mystery fan and loved Agatha Christie. She must have read every one of her novels. So while mum was browsing titles such as Murder on the Orient Express and A Murder is Announced , I'd be just a bit further along looking for a James Hadley Chase thriller. Looking back, I can't actually remember th...