Vanessa GarbinVanessa Garbin lives with her husband and their three children by the sea in Western Australia. When she's not writing, she can usually be found reading a good book with her cat Bruce curled up on her lap. Vanessa worked as a bookseller for several yars and enjoyed being surrounded by books of all genres. Her favorite authors are John Steinbeck, Daphne Du Maurier, and Donna Tartt, and in more recent times, Shari Lapena, Lisa Jewell, and Heidi Perks. Read More Read Less