Episode 40 - The Big Questions - with Olly Jarvis

<p>Is there one thread that binds us all? A link through history that explains the human experience? These are some of the themes tackled by <a href='http://www.hobeck.net'>Hobeck</a> author <a href='https://ollyjarvis.com/'>Olly Jarvis</a> in his brilliant new thriller, <a href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0983TXN14/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0'>The Genesis Inquiry</a>. Described by Stephen Fry as a 'compulsively readable legal thriller', the novel introduces care-worn barrister Ella Blake, who's hired to investigate the disappearance of a brilliant Cambridge academic, and unearths a conspiracy to keep world-changing revelations a secret. Olly draws on his own background as a leading UK criminal barrister in his writing, and we discuss the challenges he faces day-to-day in a justice system creaking through over-work and under-funding. Also this week, Adrian and Rebecca debate if it's ever acceptable to ask Waterstones to display your book, and ask the biggest question of all - is Sir Michael Caine really retiring?</p> <p></p>