Katherine Faulkner Weaves Murder, Class, and Motherhood Together in Twisty New Mystery Novel

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In this episode 386, we feature we feature acclaimed author Katherine Faulkner, and her novel, The Other Mothers . Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) calls the book “[A] menace-infused thriller . . . Faulkner is a pro at ever-so-gradually ratcheting up the tension bit by tiny, spine-tingling bit. And, as the narrative deftly swings between timeframes . . . we get a vertiginous view of just how tightly a group of people’s lives can be inexorably twisted together. Faulkner pulls out all the psychological-thriller stops—and then some.”

Show discussion highlights:

  • Growing up in London
  • Katherine’s career as an investigative journalist
  • Inspiration for The Other Mothers
  • Major themes including motherhood and class
  • Characters in the novel, which people Katherine enjoyed writing most
  • Choosing where to set the novel
  • The role of trust in the plot
  • How Katherine’s journalism career influences her writing
  • Writing process
  • Words of advice to younger writing self

Brief author bio: Katherine Faulkner is an award-winning journalist who studied history at Cambridge. She has worked as an investigative reporter and an editor and was formerly the joint Head of News at The Times (London). She lives in London, where she grew up, with her husband and two daughters. She is the author of The Other Mothers and Greenwich Park.

Learn more about the author and their books HERE.

https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Katherine-Faulkner/170993166

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