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Ardal O’Hanlon Interview + Philippa Recommends 3 Tradwife Books
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- May 18, 2026
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Summary
In this episode of Quick Book Reviews , Philippa chats to Ardal O’Hanlon about his new novel A Plot to Die For , the first book in his Blooming Murder Mystery series. Best known for Father Ted and Death in Paradise , Ardal brings comedy, warmth and murder mystery together in this funny, charming and sharply observed cosy crime novel set in a small Irish town. Philippa also reviews three books exploring the current tradwife trend in very different ways: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke Tradwife by Sarah Langan The Tradwife’s Secret by Leanne Child In this episode Ardal O’Hanlon on A Plot to Die For Writing cosy crime with genuine comedy Why funny writing still takes serious craft The influence of Death in Paradise and murder mystery structure Creating Finn O’Leary, celebrity gardener turned amateur detective Small-town Ireland, community secrets and Tidy Towns Writing a series and what might come next Audiobook narration and why Ardal reads his own book Philippa’s tradwife fiction recommendations About A Plot to Die For A Plot to Die For introduces Finn O’Leary , a TV celebrity gardener who returns home to Ireland to care for his mother — only to find himself caught up in murder, secrets and local rivalries. Expect: cosy crime Irish humour amateur sleuthing gardening community drama a brilliant cast of characters and a murder during choir practice Books reviewed Yesteryear – Caro Claire Burke A twisty, genre-bending tradwife novel perfect for book clubs and holiday reading. Tradwife – Sarah Langan A horror take on the tradwife trend, with farmhouse perfection hiding something deeply unsettling. The Tradwife’s Secret – Leanne Child A psycholo…