Jane Casey on Everything She Didn't Say

About this episode

Philippa Hall interviews bestselling author Jane Casey about her new standalone thriller, Everything She Didn't Say.

Celebrate the weekend (nearly) with crime fiction royalty! In this episode of Quick Book Reviews , Philippa Hall sits down with the brilliant, Sunday Times bestselling author Jane Casey to talk about her highly anticipated, mind-bending standalone thriller, Everything She Didn't Say . Marking an exciting, fresh departure from her iconic series fiction, Jane's new Irish-set novel weaves an intricate web of secrets, unreliable narration, and deep betrayal. In this exclusive, spoiler-free conversation, Jane reveals how she maps out complex plot twists mid-walk, why she relies on her phone's Notes app for real life, and her ultimate dream writing cottage (where Wi-Fi is strictly banned!). Plus, Jane shares a hilarious breakdown of her absolute nightmare writing environment—a turbulent, short-haul flight in a middle seat—and shares her surprisingly practical, real-life advice as a self-proclaimed "professor of falling over." In this episode, you’ll discover: Why Everything She Didn't Say is a unique standalone departure for Jane Casey. How Jane crafts her plots while walking through the woods without taking notes. The psychology of adrenaline in crime fiction versus real-life clumsy…

People in this episode

Host: Philippa Hall

Guest: Jane Casey

Topics covered

• crime fiction
• thriller
• plot twists
• writing advice
• narration
• betrayal

Keywords

• Jane Casey
• Everything She Didn't Say
• crime fiction
• thriller
• writing advice
• plot twists
• unreliable narration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sunday Times

Books & works: Everything She Didn't Say

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