Quick Book Reviews. Spoiler-free author interviews & book reviews.

I interview Toby Clements about his latest book “A Good Deliverance”

I also review:

The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey

Red Shirts by John Scalzi.  

Irmina by Barbara Yelin. 

The Fairytale Fan…

I mention Everything You Have by Kate Ruby

And review: 

Frankie By Graham Norton

The Waiting by Michael Connelly

The Pumpkin Spice Cafe by Laurie Gilmore

And I do the End Of Year Book Tag!

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I interview Louise Candlish about her latest book “Our Holiday”

Philippa reviews:

Green Dot by Madeleine Gray 

Here One Moment & Apples Never Fall by Leanne Moriarty

Gone by Michael Grant

Louise recommend…

I interview Anne Corlett about her latest book The Theatre of Glass and Shadows  

and I review:

The Instrumentalist by Harriet Constable,

The Lantern of Lost Memories by Sanaka Hiiragi

The Woman on the L…

I Interview Lucy Jane Wood about her book “Rewitched”.

I review:

“We Solve Murders” by Richard Osman

“Precipice” by Robert Harris

“Dallergut Dream Department Store” by Miye Lee

LUCY recommends:

First-Time …

I interview Ellery Lloyd about their latest book “The Final Act Of Juliet Willoughby” 

I review: 

Isolation Island by Louise Minchin

Holmes and Moriarty by Gareth Rubin, 

Mistress of Lies by K. M. Enrigh…

I interview Laura Dockrill author of I Love, I Love You, I Love You,

I review:

The Hotel Avocado by Bob Mortimer

Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber

Tin Man by Sarah Winman

Laura recommends:

Glass…

I interview Jane Casey about her latest book “A Stranger In The Family”

and I review After The Storm G D Wright

Pity by Andrew McMillan 

Alex Rider: Snakehead - The Graphic Novel - by Anthony Horowitz a…

I interview Annie Garthwaite about her latest book The King's Mother 

and I review:

Graveyard Shift by M. L. Rio, 

Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan

Killing Time by Jodi Taylor. 

Annie recommends:

Glori…

I speak to Helen Bagnall, Head of Programmes and Engagement at The Hay Festival about the special Winter Weekend later this year. 

For more information and to book tickets: https://www.hayfestival.com…

I interview C L Miller about “The Antique Hunter's Guide To Murder”

Plus I review:

The House In The Cerulean Sea by T J Klune

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

I interview C L Miller about “The Antique H…

I interview Stuart Neville about “Blood Like Mine”

Stuart recommends:

House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias.

The Cracker Mirror by Chris Brookmyre

The End of Everything by Megan Abbott

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Philippa interviews MICHAEL DONKOR about his book "Grow Where They Fall"

Philippa reviews:

A Discovery Of Witches - Deborah Harkness 

The Examiner by Janice Hallett

And interview Michael Donkor author of…

2 books, 2 audiobooks & 2 graphic novels plus I interview Sarah Beth Durst about “The Spell Shop”

I review:

Clear by Carys Davies

Queen B by Juno Dawson

Factory Summers by Guy Delisle

Polar Vortex by Deni…

I interview Ellie Keel, debut author of THE FOUR, 

I review:

I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue, 

Bay of Thieves by Megan Davis, 

The Runner by Lloyd Devereux Richards

Ellie Keel recommends:

In Memo…

I review abridged books on BBC Sounds and interview Sally Hepworth.

I review:

“Yellowface” by Rebecca Kuang

“Factory Girls” by Michelle Gallen 

“Careering” by Daisy Buchanan

Plus I interview Sally Hepwort…

I interview Sam Taylor about “The Two Loves Of Sophie Strom”

PLUS I review 

“The Blue Hour” by Paula Hawkins

“Life Sentence” (Audiobook) by A K Turner

“The Wren in the Holly Library” by K A Linde

“The Inv…

A bonus episode to celebrate Philippa’s best book of the year.

“The Betrayal of Thomas True” by A J West,

A J West recommends 3 books:

A London Spy by Ned Ward

Three Sisters Three Queens by Philippa Greg…

We are celebrating 5 years of the podcast with episode 300. 

We are joined by Steve Cavanagh to discuss his latest book “Witness 8” and Philippa sets out her best books since the podcast started.

Stev…

Interview with Denzil Meyrick about ‘The Estate’

Plus Philippa reviews:

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

My Mess is a Bit of a Life by Georgia Pritchett.

Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton

The Torrent b…