As authors, we often imagine how readers will engage with our stories—whether they’ll savour them slowly or devour them in a single sitting. So when I read Henry Garrod’s brief but powerful review of The Bitch in Disguise, I was genuinely delighted. 

Here’s what he wrote: 

The book kept me captivated till the end, I could not put it down, read it in 2 hours, a good read. 

Short and sweet—but deeply rewarding to hear. 

There’s something particularly satisfying about knowing a reader was fully immersed in the story from start to finish. That Henry read it in one go—two hours!—tells me the suspense and pacing did exactly what I had hoped for. That’s the dream for a writer of psychological drama: to craft a narrative so compelling that the outside world fades away. 

Henry’s words remind me that stories don’t always need pages of feedback to make an impact. Sometimes, it’s those simple, honest reactions that carry the most weight. “I could not put it down.” Isn’t that the highest compliment we can receive? 

To Henry—thank you for giving your time, your attention, and your enthusiasm to this story. I hope the next one keeps you just as hooked.