In My Good Books

149: Divya Maniar – After Care: Fame, Influencer Culture & a Dark Literar

This week on In My Good Books, I'm joined by debut author Divya Maniar to discuss After Care, a darkly compelling novel exploring reality TV, influencer culture, social m

148: Leye Adenle: Fall From Grace – Crime, Corruption and the Royal Family

What happens when a former police officer turned executive coach becomes caught up in a dangerous investigation involving corruption, religion and the British royal famil

147: Lord Peter Hain on Smuggler Kingpin, Activism and Writing Thrillers.

This week, I’m joined by Lord Peter Hain, whose extraordinary career has taken him from anti-apartheid activism to more than 20 years as an MP and roles in Tony Blair and

146: Bloody Scotland 2026: Inside Scotland’s International Crime Writing Festival

Come with me to Bloody Scotland 2026 for a special episode recorded behind the scenes at Scotland’s International Crime Writing Festival in Stirling. I spent the weekend

145: Michael Robotham: Tell Me Something True – The Crime Novel 40 Years in the Making

Michael Robotham is one of the world’s most acclaimed crime writers. Across a career spanning 20 novels, his books have sold millions of copies around the world, he’s twi

144: What If Turning 17 Could Kill You? Roz Watkins on The Wicked Girls

What if girls in a remote Cornish village started mysteriously dying on their 17th birthdays? This week on In My Good Books, Susie is joined by crime writer Roz Watkins

143: Jo Cheetham: Love and Rent – The Anti-Romantic Comedy About Love, Money and Class

This week on In My Good Books, I’m joined by Jo Cheetham to talk about her debut novel Love and Rent, a funny and painfully relatable story about money, class, friendship

142: Layla McCay: The Queer Bookshelf – A Literary Guide to Queer History | Reading is Political

What can the books we read tell us about queer history, and what happens when important stories are allowed to disappear? In this episode of In My Good Books, part of th

141: Cathryn Kemp: They Can’t Burn Us All, Iceland’s Witch Trials & Historical Fiction

In this episode of In My Good Books, I’m joined by Cathryn Kemp to talk about her new historical novel They Can’t Burn Us All, which takes us to 17th-century Iceland and

140: The Secret Barrister: The Cut Throat Trial, a Gripping Legal Thriller – But Who Are They Really?

This week on In My Good Books, I’m joined by The Secret Barrister to talk about their first novel, The Cut Throat Trial, now out in paperback. But who is The Secret Barri

139: Gavin Bell: 138 Main Street – A Killer Premise and a Deadly Manhunt

What if a killer was targeting people who all shared exactly the same address – but lived thousands of miles apart? Gavin Bell joins me on In My Good Books to talk about

138: Chloe Benjamin: Under Story – From The Immortalists to an Epic Literary Sci-Fi Novel

New York Times bestselling author Chloe Benjamin joins me to talk about Under Story, her first novel since the international bestseller The Immortalists – and a book I lo

137: Janice Hallett: The Silent Appeal, Crime Fiction & the Art of Misdirection

Janice Hallett joins me on In My Good Books to talk about The Silent Appeal, her new murder mystery and a return to the brilliantly chaotic world of am dram! Since The A

136: Sarah Vaughan: Based on a True Story – The Psychological Thriller Inspired by King Lear & Succession

Bestselling author Sarah Vaughan joins me for the latest episode in my Bloody Scotland 2026 series to talk about her new psychological thriller, Based on a True Story. S

135: Matt Coyne: The Trouble With Sister Francis | From Man vs Baby to Novelist

Matt Coyne, better known to millions of parents as Man vs Baby, joins me to talk about his new novel, The Trouble With Sister Francis a funny and nostalgic story about fr

134: Sarah Pinborough on Small Town Secrets in They Say a Girl Died Here | Crime Fiction

Sarah Pinborough joins me for a special Bloody Scotland 2026 episode to discuss her haunting new novel, They Say a Girl Died Here. Known for bestselling novels including

133: Joanna Wallace on The Art of Getting Hammered | Darkly Comic Crime Fiction

This week I'm joined by Joanna Wallace to celebrate the publication of her brilliantly entertaining new novel, The Art of Getting Hammered. Joanna's debut novel, You'd L

132: Jonathan Trigell on Boy A | Literary Fiction, Crime, Punishment & Second Chances

Jonathan Trigell joins me for this episode of Reading Is Political to discuss the re-release of his award-winning novel, Boy A. First published in 2004, Boy A became one

131: Linda Duncan McLaughlin – Original Sin | Bloody Scotland 2026

Linda Duncan McLaughlin joins me to discuss her debut crime novel, Original Sins, which has been shortlisted for the 2026 Bloody Scotland Debut Prize. Linda shares the i

130: Katie Huttlestone Talks A Healthy Appetite | Literary Horror & Speculative Fiction

This week on In My Good Books, I'm joined by debut author Katie Huttlestone to discuss her novel, A Healthy Appetite. The novel follows Hannah, a woman with late-stage i