High Praise

The most common reaction by those who have read Hero's Welcome has been "I couldn't put it down." That's a lovely, rewarding thing for a writer to hear. I heard it again last week from an acquaintance called Susu who added, "I read it straight through in five hours."

Later, I found myself a bit rueful, reflecting on what she had said. That what I had spent two years researching, over two years writing and many, many hours re-writing could be read in such a short time was a little dispiriting. But never mind. She liked it. She wanted to keep reading. I would do it all over again.