A gripping thriller set in the mean streets of Amsterdam. As the characters struggle to face their demons, events almost overtake them, with the plot twisting and turning unpredictably.
Throughout the story, moments of lyrical calm (and a mouse named Gilbert) give some respite from the dark storyline.
The novel has a strong combination of evocative scene setting, powerful action, and a cast of very different characters who each have their own troubled backstory. Crime and thriller fans will enjoy this one.
Annette Higgs
About
I never imagined when I started on this journey that I would have have so much joy in writing.
I am originally from Budapest, but for more than two decades I have been living at the beach which was my dream always.
As a journalist/broadcaster for 18 years I told so many stories about real people, real lives. Now I have the pleasure to create characters and set them free in a fantasy world.
I worked as a radio and television presenter from my early childhood but choose to be a teacher. I later worked as a marketing manager, copywriter, and as a producer in my old country. I even sang in a band for a couple of years. English is my second language and as such it is always a great challenge to express myself.
My first book Fingerprints – Tales from Somewhere - was released in 2019.
Snippets – Doing Things Differently – was written during the pandemic and is my second book a collection of new short stories.
My first crime novel, The Hummingbirds is a psychological thriller, published by Austin Macauley Publishers. It is a #1 Sunday Times Bestseller and has been well-received for its gripping plot and character development.
I had always wanted to write, ever since I realized that real people wrote all those books in the library.
BOOKS
The Hummingbirds
Kata Kiss
When Jack, the has-been Hollywood actor, surfaced from the murky waters of Amsterdam's dirty black canal, he knew little about his next encounter with a mysterious woman with great skills and a dark profession. Could he understand the danger of their adventure? How far could he go to save the life of a trafficked girl? Can he redeem and save his own child? When the accomplished Amsterdam female detective visits a missing girl's family...
Snippets
Kata Kiss
This book was written in a time when we did things differently.
Everybody had a new story. We lived in fairy tales, our streets had their own stories and families learnt to understand each other better. When you can’t go to faraway places, you look around our own streets. Most of these stories seems to have the same backdrop. A city with rain, noises from the background and dark silhouettes behind the...
Fingerprints
Kata Kiss
These stories are about mothers and fathers, lovers and goblins, sons and daughters. Meet Angel, Mary, Billy, Martha and George. These characters are set free in a fantasy world.
You have to break up with Jay, leave Annabel, bring home Daniel and love Evie.
On the train or a plane, in a laundromat or in a courthouse, there are magic potions, a statue, a missing gun, the dodo and the grumpy goblin...
Reviews
"The Hummingbirds" by Kata Kiss is a psychological thriller that follows Jack, a has-been Hollywood actor, as he navigates a dangerous and mysterious situation involving a trafficked girl and a detective. The book is available in various formats, including paperback and hardback, and is published by Austin Macauley Publishers. It is a #1 Sunday Times Bestseller and has been well-received for its gripping plot and character development.
“The prose is straightforward and accessible, and the pacing allows space to linger on the characters’ inner lives. It will likely appeal most to readers who enjoy contemporary fiction driven more by emotion and character and plot twists from Amsterdam to Australia. I really enjoyed it.”
James BW
“Intense and Unpredictable
The Hummingbirds by Kata Kiss explores emotional themes with intensity.
The book is packed with unexpected twists, gripping action, and the hidden histories of characters battling their inner demons and personal struggles.
Highly recommended!”
Eva Ban