Meg Gardiner hits No.1 with China Lake
Meg Gardiner, a little known American crime writer based in the UK, has just become our No.1 bestseller after being recommended by Stephen King - even though her books are not published in the US.
Gardiner and her thriller China Lake, published in 2002, claimed the top spot last week as North American buyers purchased copies from our UK-based booksellers. There are only a handful of copies in the States.
Stephen King first praised Gardiner on his website in December and interest in her work, particularly among bloggers, has been growing since. He wrote extensively about Gardiner again in his Entertainment Weekly column published on February 9 where he said he was “staggered†that she was not published in the US. “I mean, this woman is as good as Michael Connelly and far better than Janet Evanovich,†wrote King, who advises readers to start with China Lake - Gardiner’s first book in her Evan Delaney series.
Another of Gardiner’s novels, Jericho Point, was the sixth most popular book. China Lake is currently out-selling Oprah’s recommendation, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, three to one.
