Psychologist & Crime Fiction Author. Fascinated by dark minds and dangerous secrets. Step inside my 7th novel, DIARY OF A SERIAL KILLER 4
Yorkshire, UK
Joined October 2012
- Tweets804
- Following320
- Followers829
- Likes1.5K
Check out leonadeakin1's video! #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/ZN8SdqfSt/
Check out leonadeakin1's video! #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/ZN8B1M4Wm/
Check out leonadeakin1's video! #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/ZN8kRe88x/
Well this is an entirely wonderful end to a challenging year!
My latest crime novel THE SHAME GAME by LD Smithson featured in the Sunday Times.
Sixth book - first mention in the nationals. It just shows that persistence, and lots and lots of practice, really does pay off!!
L.D.Smithson / Leona Deakin retweeted
Would you destroy your friend’s life to save your own?
'The Shame Game' by L. D. Smithson @LeonaDeakin1
available from @blackwellbooks @foyles and @waterstones #ChooseBookshops
📖 online book sample to peek inside and share
jellybooks.com/cloud_reader/…
L.D.Smithson / Leona Deakin retweeted
THE SHAME GAME by @LeonaDeakin1 is out today with @TransworldBooks!
"The countdown ramps up the tension, while LD Smithson challenges readers to think about far they would go to save their reputations and careers." - Sunday Times
penguin.co.uk/books/455167/t…
PUBLICATION DAY!
My second standalone thriller is out today, just in time for Christmas. This one is about four friends, living happily in Ilkley, West Yorkshire until a text threatens their reputations, their friendships and even their lives….
Are you ready to play?
#books
The first reviews for The Shame Game are landing ready for publication in two weeks. I had such great support for The Escape Room, I was nervous about how the ‘difficult second album’ would go down.
Massive thanks Shona for such for a great review and for supporting the book!
📚#BookReview📚
4⭐️#TheShameGame by @LeonaDeakin1 is an intriguing thriller introducing us to a group of friends who find out they may not know each other as well as they thought when their lives are threatened… 👀
🔗Full Review in 🧵 below
#BookTwitter #Bookblogger
L.D.Smithson / Leona Deakin retweeted
📚TWO FOR TUESDAY📚
This weeks #TwoForTuesday celebrates these two stunning books by @LeonaDeakin1
I loved #TheEscapeRoom and have been looking forward to upcoming release #TheShameGame ever since😍
Have you done an Escape Room? I think this book put me off for life!🤣
L.D.Smithson / Leona Deakin retweeted
📚📮#BookPost📚📮
After absolutely loving #TheEscapeRoom am over the moon to have a copy of the latest title, #TheShameGame by @LeonaDeakin1
Absolutely love the sound of this, another brilliant thriller I think!😍
Huge thanks to @ollie__martin @TransworldBooks for sending 📖
L.D.Smithson / Leona Deakin retweeted
📚WONKY WEDNESDAY STACK📚
Happy Wednesday everyone! 🙌
Have seen this #pinkandblack colour combo around & couldn’t resist using it for today’s #wonkywednesdaystack 🩷🖤
There are quite a few of these on my #TBRlist (as always!🤭), are any languishing on your TBR piles too? 📖
I know what you did. What you’ve kept hidden all these years. Now I’m going to make it public. Unless you do exactly what I say.
There’s only one way to keep your secret hidden: you need to ruin your best friend’s life. Put them to shame.
Let the game begin…11th September
How parents can better protect their teens
#selfbelief #Adolescence #psychology
youtu.be/sYw2z8UDpQ0?si=3X_p… via @YouTube
L.D.Smithson / Leona Deakin retweeted
Ever fancied being on reality TV?
Well now's your chance...
thebooktrail.com/reality-sho…
@claremackint0sh @louiseminchin @Bea_a_Bea @LeonaDeakin1 @katesboat
WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU CAN’T FOLLOW YOUR DREAM?
Lauren York, CEO of UKL, is great inspiration for anyone who’s ever been told ‘You’re not good enough.’ She shares fab tactics for building resilience and motivation.
She was also such a good laugh.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
Love that The Escape Room made this bumble bee book stack. My hubby calls me Bee and my kids buy me bee jewellery so this is super nice. Who doesn’t love a bumble bee 🐝
🐝📚BUMBLEBEE BOOKSTACK🐝📚
After seeing a few black & yellow stacks I couldn’t help but join in, love how these colours look together!
Have only read 3 of this stack - oops!🤦♀️ 3 are on list to read very soon though!
Have you read any of these ‘buzzing’ reads?📖
#BookTwitter
“Fantastically thrilling and bang on trend. I loved every second of it ♥️”
Thank you @Barnsey_68
My first 5⭐️ read of 2025, #TheEscapeRoom by @LeonaDeakin1
Fantastically thrilling and bang on trend. I loved every second of it ♥️
bit.ly/404Ft1i
#booktwt #booktwitter #mustread #booklovers
WHAT CONTROL DO WE HAVE OVER CANCER?
Two years ago my niece was diagnosed with leukemia at age 3. One of the people my family turned to was @DrKathrynScott, CEO of @yorkshirecancer, and (also) one of my closest friends.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
Ladies, if you or one of your female colleagues would like to understand what psychological assets you already possess, and which others you’d be wise to adopt, this might be for you...
#femaleleaders #leadership #leadhershipjourneys #psychology
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
