Sincerely, Me: 2023’s most feel-good read from the Richard and Judy Book Club author

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Simply pop in to your local WHSmith or head to www.whsmith.co.uk to buy your special edition copy of The Second Sleep, and browse the entire seasonal Book Club collection.

Richard Books by Hallett, Jefferies and Hurwitz chosen for Richard

Mark joins Richard and Judy to talk about why setting the book in Salisbury was both a commercial and an artistic decision, and whether he would make use of AI to help him write his books in the future... Then she comes home one day and her husband utters the words no one ever wants to hear. Sit down … I have something to tell you. Now Jessica must fight not only for the man she defends, but for the man she thought she trusted with her life – her husband. The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah Neither narrator is unreliable. They always tell us the truth. And their truth hurts. A lot. Because these two attractive, intelligent professional women are living in a hell of their husband’s making. And there is no way to get out of hell. Is there? The School For Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan Now she’s finally free, Olivia has three goals. Repair her relationship with her daughter. Clear her name. And bring down her husband – the man who framed her. Scratch the surface and this seemingly happy family has much to hide . . . A Slow Fire Burning by Paula HawkinsNorman and Jax are a legendary comedic duo in waiting, with a five-year plan to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe by the time they’re fifteen. But when Jax dies before they turn twelve, Norman decides a tribute act for his best friend just can’t wait, so he rewrites their plan: After suffering years of brutal hardship at the Hospital, Lily is released into the world of Victorian London. But she is hiding a dreadful secret… Paul O’Grady has written his first children’s book – Eddie Albert and the Amazing Animal Gang. Paul has taught his own pigs to sit, and used to answer the door with a bird on his head; he tells Richard and Judy about his love of animals, and how his own experiences inspired the animal characters in his book.

Richard and Judy Book Club 2023: Complete List of Books

The books featured on the 2022 list were a great mix of authors and genres. I’m always excited to discover new books that I might not otherwise have been aware of. It is M’s funeral. One man is missing from the graveside: the traitor who pulled the trigger and who is now in custody, accused of M’s murder – James Bond. Listen to find out all about Jessie’s research into the historical detail that’s so vivid in The Miniaturist, how Annie overcame the challenge of writing her first novel, and why being former actors has helped both David and Jessie to get into their characters’ heads as they’re writing. Author Susan Lewis joins Richard and Judy to discuss having a lawyer friend on speed dial while writing, and why she feels the editing process is so crucial in creating a gripping novel. This week’s Book Club read is The Burning Girls. Author C.J. Tudor joins us to explore more macabre themes, from religious rituals and grisly local traditions, to superstitions and belief in the supernatural.

Because his lies run deeper than Olivia could ever have imagined –and this time it’s not her freedom that’s in jeopardy, but her life… With a Mind to Kill by Anthony Horowitz Leutnant Schreiberis more comfortable wielding a paintbrush than a pistol. But he has little choice in the role he is forced to play in the occupying forces – or in his own forbidden desires. But as their plan spirals out of control, they begin to doubt themselves . . . and each other. Then Jamie is found dead. And suddenly everything is at stake. As lies are unravelled and truths exposed, two urgent questions emerge: Plus, Dawn talks about how her husband – actor Chris O’Dowd – indirectly motivated her to write for her core audience rather than for the mainstream.

Richard and Judy Book Club Spring 2023 - D H H literary

Known for historical novels, returning Book Club author Dinah Jefferies has now written Night Train to Marrakech, a thriller and a love story rolled into one. In 1960s Morocco a young woman travels to meet her estranged grandmother, a woman whose childhood secrets are catching up with her. In 1960s Morocco a young woman travels to meet her estranged grandmother, a woman whose childhood secrets are catching up with her. Discovered living a feral existence in the Ramapo mountains of New Jersey, he has grown up knowing nothing of his parents, and even less about his own identity.And to do that she must find her daughter, Alys – the only person who can help to put things right. When Matty is eventually sent down for multiple murder, questions remain as to his guilt — questions which ultimately destroy both women. Nearly twenty years later, Sophie receives a letter from Battlemouth Prison informing her Matty is dying and wants to meet. It looks like Sophie might finally get the answers she craves. But will the truth set her free — or bury her deeper? Insomnia by Sarah Pinborough Returning Book Club author Claire Douglas joins Richard and Judy to talk about why this incredibly intricate story within a story meant she had to keep detailed plot and character notes for the first time in her novel writing career. They also discuss the endless re-writing process authors have to go through with editors – a procedure none of them truly appreciated until they became authors themselves. The Girls Who Disappeared is written by Claire Douglas, who joins Richard and Judy to talk about how entering a writing competition changed her career. They also all share their experiences of being journalists having to cover tragic stories, and reveal why they might lie to their editors... Plus, as we approach Halloween, Richard tells his own spooky story about the time he saw a ghost in Paris.