{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6087d3aca4a81031ba098a59/6a3ead6089bd872840dd8d6a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"3 Books to Get People Reading Again & Brian McGilloway - Summer Special","description":"<p>Recorded live at <strong>Capital Crime Book Festival</strong>, this episode kicks off Philippa's August Friday series — shorter interviews with brilliant authors you should know more about. First up: <strong>Brian McGilloway</strong>, talking holidays, control, and his standalone thriller <em>The One You Least Suspect</em>.</p><p>But first, three books perfect for anyone who hasn't read in years and wants to fall back in love with reading on holiday:</p><p><strong>Three Books for the Reluctant Reader</strong></p><p><strong>Love, Mom</strong> – Iliana Xander</p><p>A bestselling thriller author dies in a so-called accident — and the letters that follow reveal a family secret worth killing for. Gripping from the first page.</p><p><strong>Deception</strong> – Jack Jordan</p><p>A couple desperate to fund their son's life-saving surgery accepts an offer from a mysterious syndicate — but every task is a crime, and the stakes only rise. Widely considered Jack Jordan's best yet.</p><p><strong>Strange Houses</strong> – Uketsu, translated by Jim Rion</p><p>A creepy, atmospheric Japanese horror told partly through unsettling floor plans. Short, immersive, and impossible to put down — Philippa's favourite holiday read of last year.</p><p><strong>Brian McGilloway on The One You Least Suspect</strong></p><p>A barmaid in Derry wakes up after an ill-advised one-night stand to find herself pressured into becoming a police informant by two detectives who've been watching her for months. Caught between the law and the men she works for, Katie has to find her own way through — and her own voice.</p><p>Brian and Philippa discuss:</p><ul><li>Why he avoids flying wherever possible — buses, trains, and ferries are all preferable</li><li>His dream holiday: a cruise that wakes you up somewhere new every morning, or family time at Lake Garda</li><li>Why he still prefers physical books to e-readers (the percentage counter just doesn't cut it)</li><li>The real story behind Northern Ireland's history of police informants, and why he wanted an \"unlikely\" central character everyone underestimates</li><li>The original, much darker title that didn't survive — and why <em>The Informant</em> almost stuck</li><li>Which of his 13 books he'd recommend to a first-time reader</li><li>His celiac-friendly answer to the usual biscuit question: ice cream, raspberry sauce, and a sprinkle of chocolate</li></ul><p><strong>Get in touch</strong></p><p>Quick Book Reviews Facebook Group | Instagram | <a href=\"mailto:quickbookreviews@outlook.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">quickbookreviews@outlook.com</a></p><p><em>Quick Book Reviews: author interviews and book reviews with no spoilers.</em></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Philippa Hall"}