Gareth Crocker
Gareth Crocker’s debut novel, Finding Jack, was published in New York to international acclaim. It was translated into several languages and featured in eight volumes of Reader’s Digest Select Editions. In 2012 Penguin Books published his adventure novel, Journey from Darkness, followed by the thriller Never Let Go in 2013, and then King, his fourth novel. Gareth lives in Johannesburg with his wife and two daughters.
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Stefaans Coetzee chats to Gareth Crocker
2025-07-17"I love humour in books. Especially the 'tongue-in-cheek' variety. There’s even more to come in book two. I think it’s important to balance some of the darker aspects of the thriller genre with moments of levity."