# Quick Book Reviews with Philippa Hall

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Author: Philippa Hall
Episodes: 476

## Resource

Thousands of books. No time to waste. No spoilers. Ever. Quick Book Reviews — your twice-weekly reading companion with host Philippa Hall What it is Quick Book Reviews is a spoiler-free book podcast hosted by Philippa Hall, published every Monday and Friday. Philippa reads widely so busy readers don't have to guess — delivering honest, enthusiastic, bite-sized reviews alongside in-depth author interviews and a friendly window into the publishing world. This is a warm, welcoming show for readers who love books but don't have time to read everything — and want someone they trust to help them choose what's next. Format Spoiler-free reviews : Fast, honest breakdowns of new releases and upcoming fiction Author interviews : In-depth conversations with novelists about plot, character, and writing craft — from global names to indie debuts Publishing insider news : Literary trends, BookTok and Bookstagram highlights, and behind-the-scenes publishing gossip Genres covered Crime · Psychological thriller · Cosy crime · Contemporary drama · Dark academia · Rom-com · Historical fiction · Horror · Romantasy Ideal for Readers with an ever-growing TBR pile · Book club members looking for their nex…

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## Episodes
- [Warning: This Episode with T.M. Payne Contains Tongs, Ducks & Biscuit Demonstrations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/warning-this-episode-with-t-m-payne-contains-tongs-ducks-biscuit-demonstrations) — 2026-07-20T00:06:00+00:00
- [Jo Spain on Never to Be Found, Jōhatsu & the Japanese Art of Vanishing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/jo-spain-on-never-to-be-found-j-hatsu-the-japanese-art-of-vanishing) — 2026-07-17T04:05:00+00:00
- [Tim Sullivan on The Tailor, George Cross & the Books That Went to Greece Without Me](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/tim-sullivan-on-the-tailor-george-cross-the-books-that-went-to-greece-without-me) — 2026-07-13T00:05:00+00:00
- [Adele Parks on Eyes on You, Twists, Pre-Orders & the Biscuit That Changed Everything](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/adele-parks-on-eyes-on-you-twists-pre-orders-the-biscuit-that-changed-everything) — 2026-07-10T04:05:00+00:00
- [St Hilda's Crime Fiction Weekend: Abir Mukherjee, Jane Casey & Sarah Hilary](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/st-hilda-s-crime-fiction-weekend-abir-mukherjee-jane-casey-sarah-hilary) — 2026-07-08T04:01:00+00:00
- [Amman Brar on Mr. Sidhu's Post Office — One of BBC News's 12 Books of 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/amman-brar-on-mr-sidhu-s-post-office-one-of-bbc-news-s-12-books-of-2026) — 2026-07-06T00:05:00+00:00
- [Kate Eberle on "If Books Could Kill": The Romance-Turned-Thriller That Started a 10-Way Book Auction](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/kate-eberle-on-if-books-could-kill-the-romance-turned-thriller-that-started-a-10-way-book-auction) — 2026-07-03T05:04:00+00:00
- [The Unlimited Budget Question: Alison Barrow on Launching a Bestseller](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/the-unlimited-budget-question-alison-barrow-on-launching-a-bestseller) — 2026-07-01T04:01:00+00:00
- [M.W. Craven on The Killer's Mark Plus the Kindle That Saved a Life in Barcelona](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/m-w-craven-on-the-killer-s-mark-plus-the-kindle-that-saved-a-life-in-barcelona) — 2026-06-29T00:05:00+00:00
- [Lindsey Kelk (writing as Elle Kelk) on Hit or Miss, Anxiety & Starting Over](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/lindsey-kelk-writing-as-elle-kelk-on-hit-or-miss-anxiety-starting-over) — 2026-06-26T04:29:00+00:00
- [My Holiday Reading Stack: 12 Books & 4 Graphic Novels I'm Shipping to Greece](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/my-holiday-reading-stack-12-books-4-graphic-novels-i-m-shipping-to-greece) — 2026-06-22T00:05:00+00:00
- [Are Hardback Books Dead? The Great Format Debate](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/are-hardback-books-dead-the-great-format-debate) — 2026-06-19T04:07:00+00:00
- [TV Wine Expert Olly Smith: Death by Noir & the Birth of Wine Crime Fiction](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/tv-wine-expert-olly-smith-death-by-noir-the-birth-of-wine-crime-fiction) — 2026-06-15T00:02:00+00:00
- [Jane Casey on Everything She Didn't Say](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/jane-casey-on-everything-she-didn-t-say) — 2026-06-12T05:04:00+00:00
- [Blunders at The Podcast Show, M.W. Craven Re-reads, and Maggie O'Farrell's Land](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/blunders-at-the-podcast-show-m-w-craven-re-reads-and-maggie-o-farrell-s-land) — 2026-06-08T00:05:00+00:00
- [Inside Harrogate Crime Festival with Sharon Canavar | Gossip, Authors and Festival Secrets](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/inside-harrogate-crime-festival-with-sharon-canavar-gossip-authors-and-festival-secrets) — 2026-06-05T05:01:00+00:00
- [David Goodman on Solitary Agents, Spy Fiction and Writing Through Rejection](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/david-goodman-on-solitary-agents-spy-fiction-and-writing-through-rejection) — 2026-06-01T00:05:00+00:00
- [Jack Jordan on Deception, Deadlines and Moral Dilemmas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/jack-jordan-on-deception-deadlines-and-moral-dilemmas) — 2026-05-29T05:06:00+00:00
- [Rosie Walsh on The One Day You Were My Husband, Emotional Thrillers and Writing Through Doubt](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/rosie-walsh-on-the-one-day-you-were-my-husband-emotional-thrillers-and-writing-through-doubt) — 2026-05-25T00:05:00+00:00
- [Alison Barrow on Publishing, Book Reviewing & The Bookseller Awards](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/alison-barrow-on-publishing-book-reviewing-the-bookseller-awards) — 2026-05-22T05:02:00+00:00
- [Ardal O’Hanlon Interview + Philippa Recommends 3 Tradwife Books](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/ardal-o-hanlon-interview-philippa-recommends-3-tradwife-books) — 2026-05-18T00:04:00+00:00
- [Veronica Roth on Seek the Traitor’s Son From Divergent to Epic Fantasy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/veronica-roth-on-seek-the-traitor-s-son-from-divergent-to-epic-fantasy) — 2026-05-15T05:01:00+00:00
- [Tariq Ashkanani on The Hollow Boys: Crime, Horror and Dark Small-Town Secrets](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/tariq-ashkanani-on-the-hollow-boys-crime-horror-and-dark-small-town-secrets) — 2026-05-11T00:01:00+00:00
- [From Publishing to Bestseller: Ellis Hunter on Blood Bound & Writing Together](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/from-publishing-to-bestseller-ellis-hunter-on-blood-bound-writing-together) — 2026-05-08T05:02:00+00:00
- [Laurie Gilmore on The Daisy Chain Flower Shop, Dream Harbor and Cosy Small-Town Romance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/laurie-gilmore-on-the-daisy-chain-flower-shop-dream-harbor-and-cosy-small-town-romance) — 2026-05-06T05:05:00+00:00
- [Ilona Bannister on Five: A Bold New Thriller About Fate, Death and the Last Five Minutes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/ilona-bannister-on-five-a-bold-new-thriller-about-fate-death-and-the-last-five-minutes) — 2026-05-04T00:02:00+00:00
- [Tom Rob Smith on 20 Years Together, Love Stories, Writing Endings and Why This Book Is So Personal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/tom-rob-smith-on-20-years-together-love-stories-writing-endings-and-why-this-book-is-so-personal) — 2026-05-01T05:02:00+00:00
- [Why Sports Romance Is Booming: Bella North on Oakwood Ranch, Spice Levels and Pen Names](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/why-sports-romance-is-booming-bella-north-on-oakwood-ranch-spice-levels-and-pen-names) — 2026-04-27T00:01:00+00:00
- [Jo Callaghan on Body of Lies | The Final Kat and Locke Thriller](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/jo-callaghan-on-body-of-lies-the-final-kat-and-locke-thriller) — 2026-04-24T05:02:00+00:00
- [Sarah Hilary Interview: The Drowning Place + Reviews of Mars One + The Faraway Inn](https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/sarah-hilary-interview-the-drowning-place-reviews-of-mars-one-the-faraway-inn) — 2026-04-20T00:01:00+00:00

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