{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6560ba37a0ec71001269fc1e/6aa51d6ca6e9aef4cc25cdc6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Book Club | Linwood Barclay | Not A Word","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6560ba37a0ec71001269fc1e/1789205847544-ad28f98b-f3d6-41fc-b58e-714697abb4cc.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Michelle Ford is joined by internationally bestselling thriller writer Linwood Barclay to discuss his gripping new novel, <em><a href=\"https://www.linwoodbarclay.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Not a Word</a></em>.</p><p><br></p><p>When Reece visits his parents’ home, he makes a horrifying discovery: his father is dead and the woman beside him is not his mother. What initially appears to be a murder-suicide soon raises troubling questions and Reece is drawn into a dangerous web of family secrets connected to his father’s former employer.</p><p><br></p><p>Linwood talks about creating the twists, tension and ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances that have become hallmarks of his writing. He also reveals how growing up watching television in the 1970s helped shape his instinct for storytelling and how his years working as a journalist taught him to edit tightly, tell the story and keep readers hooked.</p><p><br></p><p>The conversation also turns to Stephen King: from receiving every thriller writer’s dream endorsement to the genuine friendship that has developed between the two bestselling authors.</p><p><br></p><p>Hear new author interviews every Thursday afternoon on Brooklands Radio. Listen on DAB across Surrey and West London, through the Brooklands Radio app, on your smart speaker or online.</p><p><br></p><p>🎙️<strong> About Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews</strong></p><p><strong>Book Club | Michelle Ford Interviews</strong> brings you conversations with bestselling authors about their books, the stories behind them and the ideas that make us want to keep turning the pages.</p><p>This interview was <strong>first broadcast on Brooklands Radio</strong>.</p><p>If you enjoy psychological thrillers, crime fiction, book recommendations and author interviews, make sure you subscribe to <strong>Michelle Ford Interviews</strong> on your favourite podcast platform and on YouTube - always free.</p><p><br></p><p>📚<strong> Connect with Michelle</strong></p><p>Follow Michelle Ford for more author interviews, book recommendations, radio and podcast content, and conversations about books, life, confidence and everything in between.</p><p>Instagram: <u><a href=\"@michellefordofficial\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@michellefordofficial</a></u> <u><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/michellefordinterviewspod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@michellefordinterviewspod</a></u></p><p><strong>Podcast:</strong> Michelle Ford Interviews</p><p><strong>YouTube:</strong> <u><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@MichelleFordInterviews\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@michellefordinterviews</a></u></p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@michellefordofficial\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@michellefordofficial</a></p><p>Email: <u><a href=\"mailto:twowomenchatting@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">twowomenchatting@gmail.com</a></u></p><p>Website: <u><a href=\"https://www.michellefordinterviews.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">michellefordinterviews.com</a></u></p><p>Media/brand enquiries: <u><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kindlingtalent/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@kindlingtalent</a></u></p>","author_name":"Michelle Ford"}