69: Matilda Wilding on Thriller Writing, Suspense & The Waiting List | In My Good Books

In this episode of In My Good Books, I’m joined by debut author Matilda Wilding to discuss her gripping novel The Waiting List. A story built around moral dilemmas, parenting, and an impossible question: not who is the murderer… but who will be murdered?The Waiting List explores the emotional and ethical complexity faced by a new mother whose child desperately needs a heart transplant. As the tension builds, the novel forces readers to confront uncomfortable truths about love, survival, and the lengths a parent might go to for their child.Matilda also chats about the realities of publishing a debut novel - from the overwhelm of publicity to the surreal thrill of hearing The Waiting List transformed into an audiobook. If you’re interested in moral dilemmas in fiction, emotionally complex stories about parenting, or hearing about the writing and publishing process from a debut novelist, this episode is for you.Matilda's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matildawildingauthor/Buy The Waiting List: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-waiting-list-matilda-wilding/7956705?ean=9781526692184&next=tBooks recommended in this episode:https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/abigail-dean-novel-2025-abigail-dean/7681254?ean=9780008625610&next=thttps://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/alys-always-harriet-lane/680056?ean=9781848428409&next=thttps://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/her-many-faces-nicci-cloke/7730200?ean=9781787304796&next=t