The TRE Bookshow. TRE’s Hannah Murray catches up top authors, to discuss their latest releases 24/04/2026

About this episode

Hannah Murray discusses new book releases with top authors and reviews bestsellers.

Hannah Murray will start by looking at the bestseller lists on Amazon.co.uk and The Sunday Times, the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and seeing what new entries there are. Oggy Boytchev is a former BBC journalist with more than three decades of experience reporting from conflict zones across the Middle East, the Balkans and the former Soviet Union. He has worked alongside John Simpson, the BBC's World Affairs Editor, producing front line television reports viewed by millions around the world. His latest novel 'The Istanbul Connection' is a gripping, morally complex thriller that explores the blurred lines between ideology and manipulation Jude Jacobs is a keen traveller who finds her greatest peace in her own garden. The inspiration for 'Apart' came from a personal bereavement, which led her to explore themes of love, loss and connection in her writing. It's a poignant tale of love that refuses to die. David Looby is a debut author with a passion for telling compelling, emotionally powerful stories which challenge, entertain and enlighten. His novel 'A Billion Sharp Pieces' is an exciting take on the psychological thriller genre. It asks how far someone…

People in this episode

Host: Hannah Murray

Guests: Oggy Boytchev, Jude Jacobs, David Looby, Ed Needham

Topics covered

• book reviews
• author interviews
• bestseller lists
• thriller novels
• personal stories
• literature

Keywords

• bestsellers
• thriller
• literature
• book reviews
• author interviews

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Strong Words Magazine

Books & works: The Istanbul Connection, Apart, A Billion Sharp Pieces

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