Welcome to series 9, episode 8 of In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. We’re chatting Holly Seddon about her latest novel, The Short Straw, and our topic today is “What makes successful commercial fiction?”

Here are the books we recommend on today’s show:

Holly:

Uncle Paul by Celia Fremlin

The House of Whispers by Anna Mazzola

Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister 

Nikki recommendations:

The Babysitter by Emma Curtis (Out in October 2023)

Lauren’s recommendations:

Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid