Within the new novel Truthful Play, Abigail is internet hosting a homicide thriller celebration at an Irish nation home on New Yr’s Eve. She’s additionally in deep mourning for her brother. The story’s opening reads as a typical setup for a criminal offense novel. However Irish writer Louise Hegarty’s debut novel honors the golden age of detective fiction whereas concurrently turning the style on its head. In in the present day’s episode, Hegarty joins NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe for a dialog that touches on Truthful Play‘s meta parts, in addition to its atypical relationship to grief.
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