Local author Mal Foster
has just published his eighth novel, Betrayal of the Soul, a
psychological tale of one person’s self-analysis. Much of the book is set in
and around Woking, with scenes at The Loft Bar at the Hilton, Wetherspoons, the
town’s coffee shops, and the Garibaldi in Knaphill. It was fitting, therefore,
that Mal should hold his well-attended book signing event at the Knaphill pub last week.
Woking News & Mail - 30 July 2026
Explaining his inspiration for the book, Mal said, “Many men in middle age clam up. Too proud, perhaps, to share how they feel. Many of us look back and realise we may not have led the life we wished for. We think about things we should have done and those we should not have done. We tend to stew over our frailties. It’s also about the realisation that age is taking its grip and that it’s now too late to do certain things. Time is like a wrecking ball, and it's difficult to accept that certain elements of your life will, by default, change forever.”
Betrayal of the Soul
tells the story of Johnny Tinder, a former local journalist and would-be
private investigator waging a personal battle against himself. Now in his late
forties, Johnny finally realises it is time to change his ways. He has never
forgotten Catherine, whom he dumped some twenty years earlier and wants to put
things right, but fears rejection if he attempts to re-enter her life. However,
he will face a situation far worse than that.
Mal has lived in
Knaphill since 1988. However, it wasn’t until 2015, shortly after retiring early from a 30-year
railway career, that his first novel, The Asylum Soul, set at Brookwood
Hospital in 1929, was published. The book’s success ensured that Mal would
continue his writing journey.
Betrayal of the Soul
is published by Publish Nation and is available in paperback and Kindle formats
from Amazon. You can also find out more about Mal’s books at www.malfoster.co.uk
Reproduced courtesy: Woking News &
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