{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6087d3aca4a81031ba098a59/69fa041082781c7c4575958c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ardal O’Hanlon Interview + Philippa Recommends 3 Tradwife Books ","description":"<p>In this episode of&nbsp;<em>Quick Book Reviews</em>, Philippa chats to&nbsp;<strong>Ardal O’Hanlon</strong>&nbsp;about his new novel&nbsp;<strong>A Plot to Die For</strong>, the first book in his&nbsp;<strong>Blooming Murder Mystery</strong>&nbsp;series.</p><p>Best known for&nbsp;<em>Father Ted</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Death in Paradise</em>, Ardal brings comedy, warmth and murder mystery together in this funny, charming and sharply observed cosy crime novel set in a small Irish town.</p><p>Philippa also reviews three books exploring the current&nbsp;<strong>tradwife</strong>&nbsp;trend in very different ways:</p><ul><li><strong>Yesteryear</strong>&nbsp;by Caro Claire Burke</li><li><strong>Tradwife</strong>&nbsp;by Sarah Langan</li><li><strong>The Tradwife’s Secret</strong>&nbsp;by Leanne Child</li></ul><h2>In this episode</h2><ul><li>Ardal O’Hanlon on&nbsp;<strong>A Plot to Die For</strong></li><li>Writing cosy crime with genuine comedy</li><li>Why funny writing still takes serious craft</li><li>The influence of&nbsp;<em>Death in Paradise</em>&nbsp;and murder mystery structure</li><li>Creating Finn O’Leary, celebrity gardener turned amateur detective</li><li>Small-town Ireland, community secrets and Tidy Towns</li><li>Writing a series and what might come next</li><li>Audiobook narration and why Ardal reads his own book</li><li>Philippa’s tradwife fiction recommendations</li></ul><h2>About A Plot to Die For</h2><p><strong>A Plot to Die For</strong>&nbsp;introduces&nbsp;<strong>Finn O’Leary</strong>, a TV celebrity gardener who returns home to Ireland to care for his mother — only to find himself caught up in murder, secrets and local rivalries.</p><p>Expect:</p><ul><li>cosy crime</li><li>Irish humour</li><li>amateur sleuthing</li><li>gardening</li><li>community drama</li><li>a brilliant cast of characters</li><li>and a murder during choir practice</li></ul><h2>Books reviewed</h2><p><strong>Yesteryear</strong>&nbsp;– Caro Claire Burke</p><p>A twisty, genre-bending tradwife novel perfect for book clubs and holiday reading.</p><p><strong>Tradwife</strong>&nbsp;– Sarah Langan</p><p>A horror take on the tradwife trend, with farmhouse perfection hiding something deeply unsettling.</p><p><strong>The Tradwife’s Secret</strong>&nbsp;– Leanne Child</p><p>A psychological thriller full of secrets, lies and domestic tension.</p><h2>Books mentioned</h2><ul><li><strong>A Plot to Die For</strong>&nbsp;– Ardal O’Hanlon</li><li><strong>The Truth About Ruby Cooper</strong>&nbsp;– Liz Nugent</li><li><strong>The God of the Woods</strong>&nbsp;– Liz Moore</li><li><strong>White City</strong>&nbsp;– Dominic Nolan</li><li><strong>Yesteryear</strong>&nbsp;– Caro Claire Burke</li><li><strong>Tradwife</strong>&nbsp;– Sarah Langan</li><li><strong>The Tradwife’s Secret</strong>&nbsp;– Leanne Child</li></ul><h2>Biscuit verdict</h2><p>Ardal chooses the&nbsp;<strong>Wagon Wheel</strong>&nbsp;— original preferred, jammy accepted in emergencies.</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><p><br></p>","author_name":"Philippa Hall"}