Book talk gets delightfully chaotic when thriller queen Gill with her book-wife Lola (lolareadstoomuch) and indie author Jade McFay sit down to unpack what makes a page turner actually work and why some endings leave readers furious! 📚❤️

If you love fast, twisty books, strong opinions and brutally honest takes on thrillers, this conversation is for you.🎙️

Gill and Lola are joined by Jade McFay, the author behind #Missing, #Missing Again and the upcoming #Missing Christmas, for a lively deep dive into reading tastes, writing styles and the fine line between "popcorn thriller" and psychological suspense.🍿

You'll discover why Jade writes the way she reads, how her school librarian background shapes the books she loves and what inspired #Missing - from a toxic friendship turned story. The trio also gets into the thrillers and fantasy reads that are actually worth your time, including Verity, The Housemaid, Dire Bound, Furybound, Gone Girl and more.📚📚

They don't hold back on the topics readers debate most:- spoilers, prologues, cliffhangers, series endings, one-star reviews and why a book can be technically good but still not land for every reader. Jade also shares what it's like taking feedback as an indie author, how #Missing Again grew from early reader comments and why the next book in the series is coming sooner than you think. ❤️❤️

This episode is perfect if you're a thriller reader, a BookTok regular, an aspiring author or anyone who loves unfiltered bookish chat with real opinions and chemistry. Come for the recommendations, stay for the arguments, laughs and the kind of book talk that makes you immediately add three more titles to your TBR! 📚❤️🎙️