S C Cunningham

CUNNINGHAM's sexy pyschological thrillers are compared to those of Martina Cole, Karen Rose, Jilly Cooper. Writing with film in mind, her skilled mix of fuelled tension, dark humour and pulsating sex scenes have it all; fear, laughter, romance, arousal, thought provoking questions. Born in UK with Irish roots, the ex-model convent girl has worked in the celebrity driven worlds of music, fashion, media and sport, affording her novels a level of authority and sincerity rare in fiction.

Readers Reviews

The Penance List 5 out of 5 stars.
Great novel about sex. Dynamic Characters.
Cunningham has crafted an epic in proportion novel here. Her characters are
sultry and as real as they can get. I recommend this book very highly.
Glen Cantrell, Amazon Review, California USA

'The Penance List is a compelling
novel. Even though the read is 470 pages, I found myself snatching it up every
chance I could, wanting to see what David would do next. The book is dark,
naughty...sometimes downright nasty. Cunningham's first novel will hold your
attention to the very end'.
Susan Whitfield, Author, Amazon Review,
USA.

‘I bought this book yesterday
and have just finished it this morning. I could not put it down and have been
the most anti-social person since picking it up. Siobhan, if you carry on
writing books like this I will not have any friends left!!!!! It was BRILLIANT,
fantastic stuff and can't wait for book two to see what Helen and David get up
to, poor Tara!!!!! Well done’
Samantha Anderson, Facebook Review, London, UK.

'A really good read preferably in
daylight! One minute horrified the next laughing out loud, I finished the book
covered in goose bumps'.
Amazon review.

'Have to say the book is fabulous ...
I'm pretending it's not my cup of tea as supposedly a girlie read but genuinely
brilliant!'
Richard, Monaco

'My God you shocked my shoes off.
Excellent work! '
Authonomy Author, Harper Collins.

''Couldn't put it down - a real page
turner. Nicely crafted and highly unusual format with all the threads coming
together right at the end. It's in a category all of its own and would make a
great film. I look forward to the sequels. Well done'.
AMAZON BOOKS review

"Boy, if anyone can write about
sex this lady can! It's a complete turn on from start to finish - I'm ashamed
to say even the sadistic bits have erotic appeal - and no writer's ever done
that for me before!! I love the characters - they involve you straight away and
the plot keeps you hooked right to the end.... what end? I'm going to read the
next two parts of the trilogy as soon as I can get hold of them. You're a very
brave lady Ms Cunningham, and I love what you've done: you've somehow given us
all the things we want to read about in one. It makes you shiver, it makes you
laugh out loud, it intrigues you, it arouses you... you don't feel guilty
lapping up the horror because the characters in one way or another seem to
deserve it (or get their revenge for it).
AMAZON BOOKS 5.0 out of 5 stars Giving sex a bad name by Jeni Ivatts

''Bravo! Cunningham artfully weaves a
compelling tapestry of murder, mayhem, and Martinis in her latest work, ''The
Penance List." Delicious and salacious, this novel offers a new twist on
the modern romance and the classic psychological thriller. It is a riveting
tale filled with colorful characters, suspenseful sequences, and titillating
twists. A fabulous read for those who dare!''
Sharon Gutierrez Grgich.LA.

'This reminds me a little of American
Psycho only so very much better! You are a talented writer and I WANT MORE!'

'Just to let you know that I have
received your book yesterday and I just love it, can't put it down. I really
like the way you write (and it's sooo interesting — well anything about sex
normally is). I have let everybody know about it so they will buy it too!!'
Marie Ange, France.

'A thrilling dark mystery with twists
and turns galore, you will be on the edge of your seat, or with all of the
lights on in your house when immersed in this novel. I'm a grandmother, so some
of the subjects were a bit intense, but the well written story really held my
interest. I can hardly wait for the following two books'.
Pat, Amazon Review, Dallas Tx, USA.

'Thanks for the warning, what an
explosive and visceral start. You have created a very compelling scene which should
draw us more deeply into the book and quickly. Not sure about the tag Chick Lit
or Erotica, this seems like a psychological thriller at the moment. I like the
title, very interesting, creates a number of questions from the off. Your
writing is bold and delivers the narrative quickly and simply, a compelling
read, well-constructed, if a bit graphic for my personal tastes, best of luck
with it'
Authonomy author review, Harper Collins.

'I wholeheartedly back this. You know
how to elicit exactly the reaction you want readers to feel. That's an awesome
gift'
Authonomy Harper Collins.

'Hello SC, I must applaud you for the
wonderful descriptions. Very vivid.You also did a great job bring your
characters to life in this story, a testament to the fact that your
characterization is perfect. Very intuitively observed. You came up with an
amazing setting and an intriguing plot to go with it. By the smooth flow of
your writing, wittiness, effective dialogue, and descriptions, you did an
excellent job taking me along the ride in what proved to be a compelling read'
Janvier, Authonomy author, Harper
Collins.

'Unfinished Business is every bit as
good as The Penance List. You did not disappoint. Well done. Cheers'
Andrew B, Author, Harper Collins.

'My God! Good for you! You are one
gutsy broad!!!! Think about selling this one to Hollywood!'
Authonomy Author review, Harper Collins.

'Wow! What an exciting author SC
Cunningham is. I understand this is book one of a trilogy. Bring on book two
and three. This sex fuelled thriller is not one to be read by your
parents...but it is a great read and I'd highly recommend it. Murders, sex,
London girls, a beautiful psychopath called David and a hot blooded Italian
footballer, this book has it all'.
Lucy, Amazon Review, Monaco.

''Hi Siobhan, I love the idea for this
book, a list of people being crossed off. Some powerful and emotional writing
with bags of tension. A classic psychological thriller. Loved it.''
Author, DPW.

'I raise a glass, I'd love to meet
anyone who writes like this. Blown away to the point of speechless. Shocking,
vivid and bloody well written!! '
Authonomy review, Harper Collins.

'The Penance List. I'm loving it! I
would just say how good it is :) Best of luck to you !'
Fran, London.

'God I loved your book! It was intense,
great narration, and wonderful dialogue'.
Authonomy author review, Harper Collins.

'This reminds me a little of American
Psycho only so very much better! You are a talented writer and I was compelled
to keep reading and now I'm frustrated because I WANT MORE! I'd not only buy
this but I'd buy it for friends!! BACKED 100%'.
Liz, Authonomy Harper Collins.

'It's probably because of the graphic
detail of David's treatment of the girl that I quickly grew to loathe him and
yet in that loathing is the fascination; partly because I wonder what he might
do next and partly because I wonder whether there is any way I can conceive of
him as being redeemable. It's very clear that you put your craft at the service
of creating emotional tension; anger, fear, even the poignancy of destroying
that which could have flourished between a man and a woman. You quickly grab
the reader and I have to confess, I became a part-time voyeur for the duration
of your first chapter'.
Ray, Authonomy Harper Collins

'Your prologue grabs the reader and
doesn't give us a chance to catch our breath. Right of the bat with naked
bodies - ready to be cut - drugs - we know something very strange is happening
here. We are left wondering - how does she know this guy and what he's done? By
leaving her name out, we are left wondering in chapter two who the victim is.
The conversations - on sex - will keep anyone's attention as we gladly listen
as a fly on the wall. Your narrator is top rate. You've managed to do what I've
seen very few people do - give your narrator a personality. That gives this a
tone / mood - sometimes tense and scary and sometimes light. How could one not
be drawn into their conversation with the creepy "clicks" going on in
the background. In chapter three, you've given us a reason for David's behaviour.
Not an excuse - he's a scary, sick, bastard - a very scary character. But
giving us his background provides some clues to why he's so sick. Abuse,
Catholics, etc. All of this draws us in. You've written a very engaging book.
It's hard to stop reading it - I'm backing this one without a doubt. '
Authonomy Harper Collins.

'Another referral, I'm pleased to say
that I didn't back you out of kinship, you're a seriously good writer. Twisted,
dark, nasty, but excellently written, the characterisation and dialogue
(internal and external) reads like a dream.'
Authonomy Harper Collins.

'I hadn't seen this book before today.
Where have I been? OMG, that is a vile prologue - horrible, graphically real.
Am I put off by it? Not at all. This stuff happens, and it happens every day in
towns and cities throughout the world. Why would it be taboo - murder isn't
taboo. This is a glimpse into a human being ruined. We hate him, hate what he's
doing to the girl, but then we learn what had been done to him as a kid.
Something snapped. His anger was palpable - uncontrollable, and he went through
the motions as those he was destined to them. And maybe he was. Maybe that's
the whole point. I think perhaps readers misunderstood when they see the tag
erotica - thinking that this is about kinky sex. But it's not. This kind of
rage is never about sex, right? It's about pain and rage. You have taken a bold
move to write this from his POV, but that's what will awaken readers to the
heart of the story.'
Authonomy Harper Collins.

'My goodness you pull no punches, do
you. It's a little too frank for my taste, but I can still appreciate good
writing when I read it. The prologue is amazingly vivid. Chapter 1 is an
excellent counter weight with the ladies. Nice touch with the "click,
clicks".
Authonomy Harper Collins.

'Wow this is powerful and vivid. It is
nice to see someone writing in the thriller/romance genre as I do and your
contrast between the horror and the chick lit is fabulous. Several interwoven
stories and delving into the past make this an interesting read'.
Authonomy review, Harper Collins

'A hard-hitting, forceful narrative
that is about as powerful as anything I've seen. This won't be everyone's cup
of tea, but writing doesn't get much better than this. This book is hard to
ignore and damn near impossible to stop reading. Easily backed.'
Authonomy author, Harper Collins.

'Your opening paragraph starts out
erotic and becomes disturbing, quite an achievement in three sentences. Chapter
two, starts with David's back-story. We already know how the headmaster treated
him, so the summons, early in the chapter is ominous. This whole passage was
compelling. It shows the genesis of the devil we saw in the prologue, and yet
he is sympathetic. I read the whole chapter without taking a single note, which
is most unusual for me. This is an incredibly powerful piece of writing. Few
could make a man they'd already shown as a monster into an object of pity. This
is masterful, dark and suspenseful writing, with you expertly exploit tensions
between the erotic and the macabre, and your characterisation of David is
phenomenal.'
Authonomy author, Harper Collins.

Though they may have the best of
intentions for their lives, best friends Helen, Tara, and Josie pursue the
realization of their full potential in the worst ways: Helen’s wanderlust -
emphasis on “lust” - often leads her astray...Tara’s tough corporate façade
can’t hide her fragile vulnerability...and Josie’s salacious double life
threatens to catch up to her before long. Ensnared by their many faults and
foibles, the girls wend their way through their various scandalous affairs -
but nothing can prepare them for the fallout that awaits them when a sadistic
stalker tracking their every move finally decides to strike...
Definitely not for the faint of heart,
David: The Penance List is quite the engrossing read. In her twisted
psychological thriller, author S.C. Cunningham takes the reader deep into the
demented mind-set of David, a psychopathic killer determined to exorcise the
dark demons from his tortuous past - and the unwitting victims he chooses to
serve as his means to an end. Though they are far from innocent, Helen, Tara,
and Josie arguably don’t deserve David’s special brand of derangement - but, if
nothing else, The Penance List serves as a cautionary tale of the dangers that
often await us when we flirt with the dark side of life...in other words: if
you make it a regular habit to taunt the devil, don’t be surprised when he
finally comes knocking at your door...
A thoroughly entertaining debut, David:
The Penance List is a mind-bending instant classic. Be on the lookout for more
from this immensely talented rising literary star.
Apex Reviews, Josee Morgan

S C Cunningham

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Author Jeffrey Kosh's Blubbering Blog: AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: SIOBHAN C CUNNINGHAM

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Friday, January 20, 2012

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