Amman Brar on Mr. Sidhu's Post Office — One of BBC News's 12 Books of 2026

Amman Brar on Mr. Sidhu's Post Office — One of BBC News's 12 Books of 2026

From Quick Book Reviews with Philippa Hall by Philippa Hall

July 5, 2026 · 34 min · Episode 474

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Philippa Hall discusses book reviews and interviews debut novelist Amman Brar about his work Mr. Sidhu's Post Office.

Philippa opens with a much-requested update on the Barcelona Kindle story — specifically, the one detail everyone wanted to know: did the Kindle survive? (It did. The case did not.) Then it's three book reviews and a wonderful conversation with debut novelist Amman Brar about Mr. Sidhu's Post Office — one of BBC News's 12 books to read in 2026. 📚 Three Book Reviews The Burning Tide – William Shaw (out 16th July) The second Eden Driscoll mystery sees the ex-Met detective pulled into a case involving a stranger who claims someone is trying to kill him — only to vanish before Eden can ask more questions. Beautifully written, with Shaw's signature warmth in portraying adult-child relationships. The Tailor – Tim Sullivan A bespoke tailor is found murdered on the Bristol to London train. DS George Cross deduces immediately it's an execution, not a robbery — and finds himself in personal danger for the first time. Tim Sullivan joins Philippa next Monday to discuss it in full. Eyes on You – Adele Parks (out next month) A woman whose father murdered his secret lover when she was 15 meets a man with his own dark past — and what feels like love may be something far more dangerous. Philippa…

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