Beginner’s pluck: TV presenter and journalist Louise Minchin

The surprises and shocks keep coming in the clever, atmospheric, and twisty 'Isolation Island'

Louise Minchin at the launch of her debut novel 'Isolation Island' in London, last month. Picture: Dave Benett/Getty Images

A hyperactive bookworm, Louise was always interested in current affairs.

Starting out in radio journalism in South America, she worked on the BBC Today programme before taking her degree.