Elly Griffiths and Jane Harper (wine tasting is research!)

03/15/23 • 42 min

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In this episode, bestselling crime/thriller authors Elly Griffiths and Jane Harper go head to head in a war of the words.

The writers discuss their latest novels, 'The Last Remains' and 'Exiles', and give us some writing tips too.

They also recommend us some books they have read recently and talk about what it means to take their research seriously. (hint - wine tasting is key)

THE BOOK OFF

'Cold Comfort Farm' by Stella Gibbons

'Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone' by Benjamin Stevenson.

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In this episode, bestselling crime/thriller authors Elly Griffiths and Jane Harper go head to head in a war of the words.

The writers discuss their latest novels, 'The Last Remains' and 'Exiles', and give us some writing tips too.

They also recommend us some books they have read recently and talk about what it means to take their research seriously. (hint - wine tasting is key)

THE BOOK OFF

'Cold Comfort Farm' by Stella Gibbons

'Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone' by Benjamin Stevenson.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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