My blogs

  • Psychological Contracts for Dummies

    John Sutherland at his very best. Read more

  • Crimefest16

    A year ago, I had never heard of Bristol Crimefest so when my publisher asked me to attend and take part in a couple of interview panels, I really had no idea what I was signing up for. I arrived at the Bristol Marriott hotel, checked in to a very comfortable room and then went… Read more

  • Paperback now in the United States

    Great news. Wicked Game is now available from Barnes and Noble and Amazon in the United States. Read more

  • PTSD – a road to recovery

    In previous posts, I have written on how Writing helped me with PTSD and about the traumas that first triggered my symptoms. Writing and talking to a sympathetic counsellor was a significant step on my road to recovery. But what is recovery? Is PTSD curable, or is it something we just have to learn to… Read more

  • My first Blog…I am still a Detective, not Defective!

    Originally posted on boomicony: It has occurred to me, that my first blog I wrote in 2014?is not on here, so as it had?a pretty positive reaction?and practically?has been?life changing for me, it is only right that I put it on here. I would also like to say thank you so much?to everyone who liked… Read more

  • Why I started writing

      A reason to write.   Matt Johnson.   I’ve spoken many times on how a form of therapy that included writing helped with my treatment for PTSD. And I’ve explained that it was a comment made by my counsellor that first planted the idea in my mind that I might write a book. What… Read more