Samantha Hayes grew up in the West Midlands, left school at sixteen, avoided university and took jobs ranging from being a private detective to barmaid to fruit picker and factory worker. She lived on a kibbutz, and spent time in Australia and the USA, before finally becoming a crime-writer.Her writing career began when she won a short story competition in 2003. Her novels are family-based psychological thrillers, with the emphasis being on 'real life fiction'. She focuses on current issues, and when she writes, she sets out to make her reader ask, 'What if this happened to me or my family?' With three children of her own, Samantha is well-versed to talk about how the aftershocks of crime impact upon families and communities.To find out more, visit her website www.samhayes.co.uk

"If you only take one book on holiday with you it has to be Until You're Mine by Samantha Hayes. It's a totally unputdownable thriller that will keep you gripped to your sun lounger until the very end. And just when you think you've figured things out, watch out for the twist!" Cosmopolitan "This clever thriller is utterly brilliant and you'll race through to the shocking ending. Warning - it's a sleep-stealer!" Closer "If you're a fan of psychological thrillers you'll love this book. You won't be able to turn the pages fast enough and the ending is a real shocker." Bella "Before I Go To Sleep meets Sister." Stylist, Cult Books of 2013 "Scary." heat

Samantha Hayes grew up in the West Midlands, left school at sixteen, avoided university and took jobs ranging from being a private detective to barmaid to fruit picker and factory worker. She lived on a kibbutz, and spent time in Australia and the USA, before finally becoming a crime-writer.Her writing career began when she won a short story competition in 2003. Her novels are family-based psychological thrillers, with the emphasis being on 'real life fiction'. She focuses on current issues, and when she writes, she sets out to make her reader ask, 'What if this happened to me or my family?' With three children of her own, Samantha is well-versed to talk about how the aftershocks of crime impact upon families and communities.To find out more, visit her website www.samhayes.co.uk

"If you only take one book on holiday with you it has to be Until You're Mine by Samantha Hayes. It's a totally unputdownable thriller that will keep you gripped to your sun lounger until the very end. And just when you think you've figured things out, watch out for the twist!" Cosmopolitan "This clever thriller is utterly brilliant and you'll race through to the shocking ending. Warning - it's a sleep-stealer!" Closer "If you're a fan of psychological thrillers you'll love this book. You won't be able to turn the pages fast enough and the ending is a real shocker." Bella "Before I Go To Sleep meets Sister." Stylist, Cult Books of 2013 "Scary." heat

Samantha Hayes grew up in the West Midlands, left school at sixteen, avoided university and took jobs ranging from being a private detective to barmaid to fruit picker and factory worker. She lived on a kibbutz, and spent time in Australia and the USA, before finally becoming a crime-writer.Her writing career began when she won a short story competition in 2003. Her novels are family-based psychological thrillers, with the emphasis being on 'real life fiction'. She focuses on current issues, and when she writes, she sets out to make her reader ask, 'What if this happened to me or my family?' With three children of her own, Samantha is well-versed to talk about how the aftershocks of crime impact upon families and communities.To find out more, visit her website www.samhayes.co.uk

"If you only take one book on holiday with you it has to be Until You're Mine by Samantha Hayes. It's a totally unputdownable thriller that will keep you gripped to your sun lounger until the very end. And just when you think you've figured things out, watch out for the twist!" Cosmopolitan "This clever thriller is utterly brilliant and you'll race through to the shocking ending. Warning - it's a sleep-stealer!" Closer "If you're a fan of psychological thrillers you'll love this book. You won't be able to turn the pages fast enough and the ending is a real shocker." Bella "Before I Go To Sleep meets Sister." Stylist, Cult Books of 2013 "Scary." heat