Novels | Non-fiction | Music | Always different… My Novel I wanted my first novel, ‘Butcher Boy Blue,’ to be different – not just with the ambitious plot, but with a more upbeat and entertaining style too. It’s crime, but not really as you know it. My unusual back cover bumf gives an inkling: ************************************* Odd-bod teenager Mo Blenkinsopp is a magnet for mayhem. Hunted and with smoking guns from multiple murders hot in his hands, he confronts the impossible as only he can - with daring, wit and calamity. As the noose tightens it’s do or die. A no brainer for most – but most don’t have Mo’s cataclysmic talent for digging his own grave… Recipe for new, original, scintillating crime 1 - Take a typical crime book down from its dusty pedestal 2 - Spice with extra action, clues, wit and a bewildering enigma 3 - Bloody some blades, slice in suspense and pepper with mayhem 4 – Blend fresh twists of wow with some twisted characters 5 - Add splashes of romance, lyricism, intrigue and fun 6 - Soup-up the story till it stupefies, stuns and sizzles Funny, thrilling and addictive with an enthralling new sleuth, Butcher Boy Blue is crime… and so much more! ************************************* I’ve also written a song to accompany the novel. It’s called ‘Blueboy’ and is on YouTube. In addition to my novel, I’ve written numerous children’s rhymes (with fun twisting plots) that are intended for release hopefully in 2022. Non-Fiction For many years my day job has been helping people around the world improve their career and work-life balance. My book ‘The One Page CV’ is published by Pearson Education, and my career guide, “Stuff Strife, Gimme Life!” was written to help empower individuals to improve their job, career and work-life balance. In addition to books, I’m a singer/songwriter with my own style of music. Feel free to discover more at paulhichens.com The future? Hopefully more novels, children’s’ rhymes and music …with a difference!
