{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6087d3aca4a81031ba098a59/697e29609a56fea5088c99c8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Adrift by Will Dean: Control, Claustrophobia, and Writing Psychological Fear","description":"<p>In this episode of&nbsp;<strong>Quick Book Reviews</strong>, Philippa is joined by bestselling author&nbsp;<strong>Will Dean</strong>&nbsp;to discuss his haunting psychological thriller&nbsp;<strong>Adrift</strong>&nbsp;— a novel that explores control, isolation, and the quiet terror of living with someone who manipulates from the shadows.</p><p>Will talks candidly about his off-grid life in the Swedish woods, why he writes his first drafts in intense six-week bursts, and how emotional stories like&nbsp;<em>Adrift</em>&nbsp;can take years to fully realise.</p><p>Together, they discuss:</p><ul><li>Writing while living off grid and why isolation fuels creativity</li><li>Why Will avoids the publishing “noise” and trends</li><li>How&nbsp;<em>Adrift</em>&nbsp;took five years to complete, despite a fast first draft</li><li>Writing claustrophobic tension without exhausting the reader</li><li>The psychology of control, gaslighting, and quiet manipulation</li><li>Writing from a child’s point of view and the emotional toll it takes</li><li>Why Will leaves much of the violence off the page</li><li>The fear and excitement of starting a new novel</li><li>How rereading favourite books shapes his writing</li><li>The current reading crisis and why encouraging children to read matters more than ever</li></ul><p>Will also shares what he’s currently reading, why he rereads authors like Shirley Jackson and Sarah Waters, and answers the most important question of all: what powered the writing of&nbsp;<em>Adrift</em>&nbsp;(spoiler: frozen dates, not biscuits).</p><p>A thoughtful, intense, and revealing conversation about storytelling, fear, and the importance of noticing unheard people in unseen places.</p><p>Follow Quick Book Reviews for book recommendations, author interviews, and weekly podcast episodes.</p><p>📧 Email: quickbookreviews@outlook.com</p><p>📸 Instagram &amp; Threads:</p><p>@quick_book_reviews</p><p>🎵 TikTok: @quickbookreviews</p><p>🐦 X: @quickbookrevie3</p><p>🦋 Bluesky: quickbookreviews</p>","author_name":"Philippa Hall"}