Welcome back Bookends to our latest offering in our Debut Spotlight series where today we have a thriller! We were joined by the lovely Ruth Kelly, journalist and author of 'The Villa', a gripping and unsettling thriller set on a reality TV show. We chatted about Ruth's own experiences working on a reality show, the kinds of thrillers she enjoys reading & watching, mental health and why it still feels such a relevant topic and so much more, we hope you enjoy this episode. If you do please don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to help us reach more listeners! You can also follow us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram and @apairofbookends on Twitter and Tik Tok. To buy 'The Villa': https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-villa-ruth-kelly/7334577?ean=9781035001286To follow Ruth: https://www.instagram.com/ruthywriter/?hl=en-gbBooks, Authors & other recs mentioned on this episode: The Hike by Lucy ClarkeHarlan Coben Unreal: A Criticial History of Reality TV (podcast) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0c5w0zmUpstaged (BBC Three)Verity by Colleen HooverThe Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
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