Episode 102: The Broken Shore | Slow Horses

On this episode of The Writer and the Critic, your hosts Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, begin with a brief celebration of Ian winning the William Atheling Jr. Award for his reviews in Locus that meanders into a discussion about the importance of criticism and the dangers of AI. Huzzah for Ian and criticism! Boo hiss for AI!

The books up for discussion this month are The Broken Shore by Peter Temple [7:25] and Slow Horses by Mick Herron [33:30].

Mentioned in dispatches and highly recommended are the following television series:

• Deadloch (2023)
• The Sandbaggers (1978-1980)

If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:04:25 for final remarks.

Next month, the two books on the slab will be:

• After the Forest by Kell Woods
• I am Homeless if This is Not My Home by Lorrie Moore

Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!