In this episode, TS analyzes Clare Leslie Hall's bestselling novel Broken Country. This deep dive explores what works and what doesn't in this complex tale of a woman torn between two loves in 1960s rural England, while examining how the novel's structure and character development could have been improved.

The Broken Bramble - A sloe gin-based cocktail that captures the rural British setting with its ruby-red color and traditional countryside ingredients, mirroring the bittersweet emotional complexity of the novel.

Non-alcoholic alternative: Countryside Bramble Fizz with blackberry syrup, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and soda water.

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Coming soon: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides