{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6087d3aca4a81031ba098a59/6acfb67b663fe7d462d56a11?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"In Conversation with Louise Candlish: A Knock at the Door","description":"<p>The wonderful Louise Candlish is back on the podcast to talk about her new book, A Knock at the Door. A three-year-old girl goes missing on a family weekend away. Eighteen years later, a young woman turns up at her parents’ door claiming to be their lost daughter. Is she really her, or is she an imposter?</p><p>Louise tells me:</p><ul><li>why this book feels different in tone from her last few</li><li>its original working title</li><li>how a young intern helped her make the Telegram messages sound authentic</li><li>why she has called this one “imposter noir”</li></ul><p>We also talk about:</p><ul><li>her dream writing location, a silent penthouse suite overlooking a royal park</li><li>her nightmare one, a noisy train, and what happened when her husband challenged a fellow passenger on the Stansted Express</li><li>twists and blurbs, and why publishers shouldn’t promise a twist</li><li>the book Louise thinks has the best twist ever</li><li>why e-readers turned her into a speed reader</li><li>my 15 holiday books and their run-in with Athens customs</li><li>the brownie that powered the words</li></ul><p>Before that, I review three books:</p><ul><li><strong>What We Ask Google by Simon Rogers.</strong> I finished it in a day and it made me feel hopeful about the human race. My non-fiction Christmas present pick.</li><li><strong>The Castle by Jon Ronson.</strong> I really enjoyed it, with a couple of stodgy bits.</li><li><strong>The Players Club by Rachel Mills.</strong> Lots of people are raving about this one, but it didn’t quite work for me.</li></ul><p>You’ll also hear about a retired couple and some spontaneous synchronised swimming.</p><p><strong>Books mentioned</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/search?keywords=A+Knock+at+the+Door+Louise+Candlish\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A Knock at the Door by Louise Candlish</a></li><li><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/search?keywords=What+We+Ask+Google+Simon+Rogers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">What We Ask Google by Simon Rogers</a></li><li><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/search?keywords=The+Castle+Jon+Ronson\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Castle by Jon Ronson</a></li><li><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/search?keywords=9781398559158\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Players Club by Rachel Mills</a></li><li><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/search?keywords=Eyes+on+You+Adele+Parks\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Eyes on You by Adele Parks</a></li><li><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/search?keywords=Fallen+Women+Tammy+Cohen\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fallen Women by Tammy Cohen (out February 2027)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/search?keywords=The+Other+Passenger+Louise+Candlish\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Other Passenger by Louise Candlish</a></li><li><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/search?keywords=Shutter+Island+Dennis+Lehane\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane</a></li><li><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/search?keywords=Fingersmith+Sarah+Waters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fingersmith by Sarah Waters</a></li></ul><p><strong>Watch the episode</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://apple.co/4zjuHUW\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Quick Book Reviews on Apple Podcasts (video)</a></p><p><strong>Get in touch - links:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/533022350711635/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Quick Book Reviews Facebook Group</a> | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviews/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"mailto:quickbookreviews@outlook.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">quickbookreviews@outlook.com</a></p><p>Quick Book Reviews: author interviews and book reviews with no spoilers.</p>","author_name":"Philippa Hall"}