Episodes

On Binge Reading this week Kiwi-based mystery author Fiona Leitch and her Nosey Parker Cornish Murder mystery series, A Recipe For Murder. Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler, and in Binge Reading this week Fiona talks about her police officer sleuth who switches careers from metropolitan London and retreats to a small English village to reinvent herself as a chef – but she can’t seem to avoid solving crime. In this latest addition to the series, Jodie is persuaded to enter a Great Bake Off ...

J F Penn is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thrillers, dark fantasy, and crime. We are talking about Tomb Of Relics, her twelfth book in her best-selling Arkane series. The series has been likened to Dan Brown’s thrillers and it’s got all the popular themes: relics of power, international locations, and adventure with an edge of the supernatural. Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler, and today on Binge Reading J F – Joanna – talks about her attraction to dark mystery and b...

You’d die for your best friend. But would you kill for her? That’s the question contemporary thriller author Cate Quinn poses in her latest book, Blood Sisters, an outback adventure that turns to nightmare for two American back packers when they are accused of a bizarre murder in Dead Tree Creek. Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler, and our guest today on The Joys of Binge Reading is Cate Quinn. Cate is a UK-based bestselling author whose books are published in fifteen countries. She writes c...

Martin Walker is one of the most listened to shows on Binge Reading of all times, so we are delighted to have him back discussing his latest book, To Kill a Troubadour. It’s number 15 in the Bruno Perigord police chief series, highly popular all over the place, particularly in Germany. When a musician’s new song hits a political nerve, he finds himself in the crosshairs of Spanish Nationalists’ ire, and it’s up to Bruno to track down the extremists who seem to be ready to take deadly measures. ...

Sophie Green’s stories of fresh beginnings, unexpected friendships and the power of love in small country communities are Top 10 Best sellers, and they’re all built around Sophie’s personal passions for, among other things, music, yoga and swimming. Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler, and today on Binge Reading Sophie talks about her varied career as a country music podcaster and aficionado, how she came to write two Home and Away spin offs, and why she thinks writers can learn a lot from mu...

Michael Bennett is an acclaimed New Zealand screen writer and director who’s debut novel Better The Blood has already sold for translation rights in six countries. It’s a nail biting crime thriller that is also a Trojan horse for complex, difficult themes. Hi there I’m your host Jenny Wheeler and in Binge Reading this week Michael talks about his debut novel, a serial killer investigation led by a tenacious Maori detective Hana Westerman which reveals a darker side to Kiwi paradise and highligh...

Santa Montefiore is the women’s fiction queen, selling six million copies internationally of her heart-warming emotional sagas set in exotic places that have been described as “beach read blockbusters.” Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler, and today on The Joys of Binge Reading we’ve got a delightful treat – Santa Montefiore. She has published a book a year since 2001, and we’re talking about two of her latest on the show today – An Italian Girl in Brooklyn, a World War II story of loss and r...

Anita Abriel is well known to many readers because of her international hit The Light After The War. Now she returns with another World War II story – part thriller, part romance, The Italian Girl. (In the US it’s called A Girl During the War ) Hi there I’m your host Jenny Wheeler and in Binge Reading this week Anita talks about The Italian Girl, a coming of age story of stolen art and romance in a famous villa in Florence peopled with real life historical figures. International best selling a...

Pamela Aares. USA Today bestselling author and award-winning author of contemporary and historical romance, talking about Book 11 in the Tavonesi series, Love Thief. Robin Hood never had it so rough. A museum security expert by day and a thief with a hidden mission to right wrongs by night, Hunter Sterling is no stranger to deception. But when he teams up with a secretive heiress to recover a priceless statue, he finds himself caught in a web of life-changing secrets and falling for a woman he’...

Chuck Greaves was last on the Binge Reading Podcast in May, 2020. Now he returns to talk about his fourth book in the Jack MacTaggart series. The Chimera Club. It’s a fast moving behind the scenes look at LA nightlife with a wonderful twist. As well as giving us an update on his other activities since he was last on the show Chuck’s going to talk about a recent adventure, a Grand Canyon canoe trip with an unexpected ending…. But before we get there, if you haven’t heard the original interview...

Lee Goldberg is a #1 New York Times best selling author whose had a remarkably durable career as author and TV producer. His latest book is Movieland, the fourth book in the Eve Ronin series. Eve is the youngest female homicide detective in the scandal plagued Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in a series which is already optioned for TV. Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler and in Binge Reading today Lee talks about his ambition to develop Eve into the legendary status of fictional dete...

“The Liz Taylor Ring is a gorgeously written multigenerational novel, tracing the path of a diamond ring across decades, through the ups and down in the lives of one family. Brenda Janowitz beautifully weaves stories of love, of motherhood, and of the unbreakable bonds between siblings. I absolutely devoured this dazzling book!” – Jillian Cantor, USA Today bestselling author of Beautiful Little Fools Picked as one of the “must read” picks for 2022 by everyone from Town and Country magazine to K...

Liese Sherwood-Fabre has a fresh angle on Sherlock Holmes, featuring Holmes as a wily adolescent saving his family from disaster, acclaimed by critics for its deep understanding of Holmes’ life and times. Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler, and today on Binge Reading we hear about what happened before Sherlock Holmes became the world’s greatest consulting detective, when scandal rocked the Holmes family. We’ve got a group promo of mysteries that are perfect to relax with on the beach or in ...

Bestselling author Gill Paul returns with a brilliant novel about Lady Evelyn Herbert, the woman who took the very first step into the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, and who lived in the real Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle, and the long after-effects of the Curse of Pharaohs. Jenny: We’re in our second episode of Encore, the new show for Binge Reading On Patreon supporters, talking to favorite authors, people who’ve already been on the podcast, about their latest release. And today we’ve got in...

Adrian Hyland is an award-winning Australian author of twisty crime stories that are perfect for the fans of Jane Harper, The Dry and Chris Hammer’s Scrublands. Hi there. I’m your host, Jenny Wheeler. And on Binge Reading today, we’ve got author who was a delightful discovery for me. Adrian Hyland’s latest book, Canticle Creek combines complex and engaging characters, heart racing plot lines, and whip smart writing that captures the spirit and natural landscape of the Australian Heartland. Our ...

Lise McClendon’s Bennett Sisters Mysteries are for anyone wanting to lose themselves in the magic of France with heart-warming family stories involving – like Jane Austen’s Bennetts – five daughters. Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler, and in Binge Reading today Lise talks about the latest book in the series, Château Des Corbeaux, or in English, Castle of Ravens. Pascal’s dreams of owning his own vineyard come crashing down with a murder very close to home. We’ve got some exciting FREE book...

Carol Wallace has written more than 20 books, including the New York Times bestseller, To Marry an English Lord, which was an inspiration for the Downton Abbey TV series. Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler, and in Binge Reading today Carol talks about her latest historical fiction, Our Kind of People. It’s set in the Gilded Age New York and brings the class wars of Downton Abbey to Manhattan. We’ve got our usual free book giveaway this week. Another joint author promotion of whodunnit myste...

Laura Frantz is a Christy Award winner and best-selling author of more than a dozen historical novels, with a special affection for 18th century America. Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler, and today on Binge Reading Laura talks about her latest romance called A Heart Adrift, an American historical about a Virginia chocolatier and a privateering sea captain who collide again after a failed love affair a decade before. We’ve got our usual free book offer, this time a joint author promo calle...

Introducing Encore – a new monthly feature on Binge Reading – and Deborah Challinor, a top selling New Zealand historical fiction author and her latest book The Leonard Sisters, This is where we talk to authors who have already been on the show about their latest book… Nurse Rowie Leonard is pro war. Her younger sister, Jo is a protestor and they’re both in Vietnam. Rowie is serving a 12 month tour of duty supporting the troops, serving overseas. Jo is a folk singer and a fervent anti-war pro...

Katherine Howe is a New York Times bestselling historian and novelist and together with American journalist and author Anderson Cooper she co-authored Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty. She talks about the project, how it came together, and her own bestselling fiction on this week’s Joys of Binge Reading. Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler, and today on Binge Reading Katherine Howe talks about working with Anderson to write one of the Washington Post‘s Notable Works of Non...

Erika Robuck’s heart-stopping new World War II drama, Sisters of Night and Fog, was named a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by BuzzFeed, BookBub, Book Trib and more! It tells the story of two very different women with a common cause. Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler, and on Binge Reading today, international bestselling author Erika Robuck talks about her spell binding historical fiction, based on the extraordinary true stories of an American socialite and a British secret agent whose stunni...

Elissa Sussman’s hilarious break out rom com, Funny You Should Ask, is a witty romance built around the whole question and dynamic of celebrity journalism. Ten years ago, Chani interviewed Hollywood star Gabe. He was at that time the next James Bond, and the story she wrote about him then has haunted her career ever since. Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler, and in Binge Reading today Elissa talks about setting up her James Bond character in Funny You Should Ask, the particular challenges fa...

Ella Carey and her epic heartbreaking World War I story, The Girl From Paris, kick off the show this week, taking us from war-torn Paris of the First World War to the fabulous fashion scene of 1920s New York. Seamstress Vianne believes she’s lost her sister in the war. She sees the rubble surrounding her and has the evidence of her own eyes, but when she gets to New York she’s forced to face a new reality. Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler and in Binge Reading today Ella talks about the re...

Lynn Hightower is a New York Times best-selling author whose latest thriller has been described by Lee Child as a spooky suspenseful masterpiece that’s super recommended. Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler, and Lynn’s long awaited new supernatural thriller, The Enlightenment Project, combines cutting-edge science with demonic possession. Noah Archer is a renowned neurosurgeon with an impressive success record and a dark secret. It’s a not-to-be-missed read. As usual, we’ve got a free book t...