Jack Jordan on Deception, Deadlines and Moral Dilemmas

About this episode

Philippa Hall interviews bestselling thriller author Jack Jordan about his new novel 'Deception' and the complexities of writing thrillers.

In this episode of Quick Book Reviews , Philippa chats to bestselling thriller author Jack Jordan about his brand new novel, Deception — a tense, addictive thriller that asks one terrifying question: How far would you go to save your child? Jack discusses: the inspiration behind Deception writing high-stakes moral dilemmas balancing relentless tension with emotional depth why readers become emotionally involved in his books the pressure of deadlines and perfectionism TV adaptations of his novels working with Elisabeth Moss on the adaptation of Conviction how his books became known for their impossible ethical questions Philippa and Jack also talk about: dream and nightmare writing locations writing while emotionally “living” the scenes airport chaos as the ultimate writing nightmare thriller pacing and giving readers room to breathe the importance of book cover design reader bookshelves and collectible editions why Jack rewrites drafts obsessively before anyone sees them About Deception Emma and Miles are desperate to save their son, who urgently needs life-changing surgery they cannot afford. Their last hope is a mysterious organisation called The Levels — a dangerous…

People in this episode

Host: Philippa Hall

Guest: Jack Jordan

Topics covered

• thriller writing
• moral dilemmas
• emotional depth
• deadline pressure
• book adaptations
• writing process
• reader engagement

Keywords

• Jack Jordan
• Deception
• thriller
• moral questions
• writing process
• Elisabeth Moss
• book adaptations
• emotional involvement
• deadline pressure

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Deception, Conviction

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