A Pair of Bookends
Heather Darwent, author of 'A Sharp Scratch' on Unreliable Narrators, Atmospheric Settings & The Books She's Been Loving
06 Aug 2025
On today's episode Hannah is joined by author Heather Darwent to discuss her latest novel A Sharp Scratch (spoiler free!), they discuss how books like Gone Girl and My Year of Rest and Relaxation were influences on her work, how she writes atmospheric settings & why she was drawn to writing a 'bad wedding' scene. All of this & more on today's ep so if you enjoy please do rate, review & subscribe! For more content from us you can find us over on Patreon. If you love our podcast please also consider voting for us https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting!You can follow Heather via her website or Instagram. You can follow us via Instagram, Twitter/X & Tik TokBooks & other mentions in this episode: The Things We Do To Our Friends by Heather DarwentThe Compound by Aisling RawleTender Is The Flesh by Agustina BazterricaThe Unworthy by Agustina BazterricaFinding Grace by Loretta RothschildGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Guest List by Lucy FoleyMy Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa MoshfeghTana FrenchThe White Lotus (HBO)The Ring (2002)Cam (2018)Blink Twice (2024)Nicci FrenchThe Ministry of Time by Kaliane BradleyThe Winner by Teddy WayneLoner by Teddy WayneOur Wives Under The Sea by Julia ArmfieldWe Love You, Bunny by Mona AwadBunny by Mona AwadLet us know your thoughts by emailing us [email protected] or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!
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