As we hurtle towards the Booker Prize 2023 announcement later this month, we're continuing our deep dive into this year's shortlist. This week, in the second of two parts, Jo and James take a closer look at the remaining three books. Listen in to hear what they make of them and which book they think will take home the prize this year.

In this episode Jo and James discuss:

• Chetna Maroo's Western Lane
• Paul Lynch's Prophet Song
• Paul Murray's The Bee Sting
• Their winner predictions for this year's Booker Prize

Reading list:

• Western Lane by Chetna Maroo
• Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
• The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

A full transcript of the episode is available at our website.

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