139: Exploring darker times - with Stacey Thomas

<p>We admit, at <strong><em>The Hobcast Book Show, </em></strong>that we can be a little obsessed with the modern phenomenon of "cancel culture" - and how rumour, innuendo and group think has the potential to destroy lives. It has echoes of another period of English history, the Civil War, where witch-finding became an obsession for a society riven along political and religious lines. It's the era in which our guest this week, <a href="https://twitter.com/staceyv_thomas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Stacey Thomas</strong></a>, has set her brilliant debut novel, <a href="https://www.bookabookshop.co.uk/shop/the-revels-signed-copy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>The Revels</em></strong></a><strong><em>. </em></strong>Set in 1645, Stacey brings us a dark tale of witchcraft and the paranormal set against the background of the Civil War. This is a truly fascinating interview .</p><br><p>Also this week, in a change to our regular format, Adrian reflects on a very difficult week where his mental health issues came to the fore, and Rebecca shares the impact events have had on her, our wider families and Hobeck Books itself.</p><br><p><a href="https://twitter.com/staceyv_thomas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(1) Stacey Thomas (@Staceyv_Thomas) / X (twitter.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Revels-Stacey-Thomas-ebook/dp/B0BQPGLDVS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Revels-Stacey-Thomas-ebook/dp/B0BQPGLDVS</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bookabookshop.co.uk/shop/the-revels-signed-copy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Revels – Signed Copy | Booka Bookshop</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>