Quick Book Reviews. Spoiler-free author interviews & book reviews.

I interview Steph McGovern about her book DeadlineAnd I review:Some Of Us Are Liars By Fiona Cummins Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Mourning Necklace by Kate FosterSteph recommends 3 books:The Final Act of Holly Willoughby by Ellery LloydDon’t Let Him In by Lisa JewellThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidEmail Philippa: quickbookreviews@outlook.comYou can find the podcast on social media:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviewsThreads: @quick_book_reviewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quickbookreviewsX: https://x.com/quickbookrevie3

Interview with Ben Aaronovitch about his brand new book Stone & SkyEmail Philippa: quickbookreviews@outlook.comYou can find the podcast on social media:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviewsThreads: @quick_book_reviewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quickbookreviewsX: https://x.com/quickbookrevie3I interview Ben Aaronovitch about Stone & Sky

I interview Belinda Bauer about The Impossible Thing& interview Esther Freud about My Sister & Other LoversI also review Long Time Dead by T M PayneHermit by Chris McQueerOranges Are Not The Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson Julie Chan Is Dead by Liann ZhangEsther Freud recommends:The Light Years by Elizabeth Jane Howard The Paris Dancer by Nicola RaynerThere Are Rivers In The Sky by Elif ShafakEmail Philippa: quickbookreviews@outlook.comYou can find the podcast on social media:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviewsThreads: @quick_book_reviewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quickbookreviewsX: https://x.com/quickbookrevie3

Top 2025 reads so farPhilippa reveals her Top 5 Crime Fiction, Top 5 Fantasy & Sci-Fi and Top 5 books from other genres for the year so far.Email Philippa: quickbookreviews@outlook.comYou can find the podcast on social media:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviewsThreads: @quick_book_reviewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quickbookreviewsX: https://x.com/quickbookrevie3

Interview with Philip Jones editor of The Bookseller Magazine and interview with Author Nick Alexander about his latest book Where Do We Go From Here?There are reviews of: The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn ClarkeSo Thrilled For You by Holly BourneAssembly by Natasha BrownHRT by Kathy LetteNick recommends:Blue Skies by TC BoyleBlue Skies by Michael CunninghamPuffball by Faye Weldon You can email the podcast: quickbookreviews@outlook.comYou can find the podcast on social media:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviewsThreads: @quick_book_reviewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quickbookreviewsX: https://x.com/quickbookrevie3

Interview with Elizabeth Lim about A Forgery Of Fate Elizabeth recommends:Luck Of The Titanic by Stacey LeeThe Floating World by Axie OhWolf For A Spell by Karah SuttonEmail Philippa: quickbookreviews@outlook.comYou can find the podcast on social media:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviewsThreads: @quick_book_reviewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quickbookreviewsX: https://x.com/quickbookrevie3

I interview Martin Walker about An Enemy in the VillageI review: The Gathering by CJ Tudor. It's Always The Husband by CL Taylor& An Ember In The Ashes by Sabaa TahirMartin Edwards recommends:Sir Nigel by Arthur Conan DoyleA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensThe Cruel Sea by Nicholas Montsarrat.You can email Philippa here: quickbookreviews@outlook.comYou can find the podcast on social media:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviewsThreads: @quick_book_reviewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quickbookreviewsX: https://x.com/quickbookrevie3

I interview V E Schwab about “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil”V E Schwab recommends:Tipping The Velvet by Sarah Waters The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham JonesThe Green Bone Saga (1st book in series is Jade City) by Fonda LeeThe Quick Book Reviews Podcast: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviewsThreads: @quick_book_reviewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quickbookreviewsTwitter: https://x.com/quickbookrevie3

I chat to Alison Barrow PR Director as a regular slot where we lift the lid on the publishing world. Today Alison answers a question about book blurbs.I review the following books:The Death Of Us by Abigail DeanShy Creatures by Clare Chambers 18 by Alice LoxtonSusie chats about her book reviewing journey so far and her plans for the future.Susie recommends:The Death Of Us by Abigail DeanThe Quick Book Reviews Podcast: You can email the podcastl: quickbookreviews@outlook.comBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviewsThreads: @quick_book_reviewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quickbookreviewsTwitter: https://x.com/quickbookrevie3