The two books in this episode are thrillers that center class as the theme of the narrative. First up is
A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins that the author says, in an interview with Mary Louise Kelly, is a crime-murder-mystery in a setting where "the powerful and the powerless" are right next to each other. Next is
You're Invited, authored by Amanda Jayatissa, about a wedding invite gone wrong – but, as Jayatissa shared with Ayesha Roscoe, is actually a backdrop to highlight Sri Lanka's present inequalities.
Learn more about sponsor message choices:
podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
NPR's Book of the Day