Tim Sullivan on The Tailor, George Cross & the Books That Went to Greece Without Me
About this episode
Philippa Hall discusses book reviews and interviews Tim Sullivan about his latest work, The Tailor.
Philippa opens with an update on the Great Book Parcel Saga — a box of holiday reading, a Greek customs office, a handwritten letter explaining why a normal person would post books to themselves, and the very real possibility of being detained at passport control. Then it's three book reviews and a long-overdue conversation with Tim Sullivan , creator of the beloved DS George Cross series, about his eighth book The Tailor . 📚 Three Book Reviews The Pinnacle – Abir Mukherjee ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A washed-up Hollywood actor wakes from a drunken stupor to find his Bollywood superstar wife murdered in their Mumbai penthouse. Told from multiple perspectives across one luxury skyscraper — brilliantly written and Philippa's favourite Mukherjee yet. Table for One – Emma Gannon A woman's carefully constructed life falls apart, and she has to rediscover herself from scratch. Philippa read this on a train surrounded by serious businessmen while experiencing silent heaving sobs. Deeply moving and not what you might expect. The Divorce – Freida McFadden A woman whose husband has left her for a younger woman refuses to accept defeat and spirals into dangerous obsession. Gripping, compulsive, and — toward…
Topics covered
- book reviews
- murder mystery
- author interview
- literature
- personal stories
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