Welcome to series 9, episode 5 of In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. We’ve got an In Suspense special today with the fabulous Sam Lloyd, author of The Memory Wood, The Rising Tide and out this week, The People Watcher. Our topic today is thrillers with a difference and quirky protagonists.  Here are the books we recommend on today’s show:   Sam’s recommendations: The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard (August 2023) Nikki’s recommendations: Notes On A Disappearance by B.P. Walters (November 2023)  Lesley’s recommendations: Yellow Face by Rebecca F Kuang