It's a cult hit.
First novel is a hit.
Girl is then wooed by Hollywood giants for film rights to the first novel and lands a million-dollar deal. Likely to be a hit. Little wonder the British media has been in a frenzy since the TV series Jenkins created, This Life , aired in 1996. There's no doubting that Jenkins is a publicist's dream. She's quite a well-known journalist, but it's not like I come from royalty.