82: Louise Welsh on The Cut-Up, Rilke’s Return & Why Crime Fiction Starts with a Murder | In My Good Books

In this episode of In My Good Books, I’m joined by award-winning Scottish author Louise Welsh to discuss her latest novel, The Cut-Up, the long-awaited return to her iconic Rilke series.Louise first introduced readers to Rilke in The Cutting Room, a novel that went on to establish her as one of the most distinctive voices in crime fiction. Now, she’s back with a gripping new instalment and for the first time, it opens with a murder right on the first page.We talk about what drew her back to Rilke after so many years, how Glasgow continues to shape her storytelling, and why The Cut-Up leans into both darkness and humour. Louise also shares insights into the friendships at the heart of the novel.Buy The Cut Up here: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-cut-up-louise-welsh/7939751?ean=9781838859862&next=tBooks recommended on this episode:Liza Minelli Autobiography: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/kids-wait-till-you-hear-this-my-memoir-the-instant-1-sunday-times-bestselling-memoir-liza-minnelli/b0ede104c3ff5fe3?ean=9781399746762&next=tA Bad, Bad Place: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/a-bad-bad-place-frances-crawford/7876073?ean=9780857508003&next=tThe Trees: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-trees-percival-everett/6584973?ean=9781035036615&next=tAlan Bennett's Diary: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/house-arrest-pandemic-diaries-alan-bennett/6521771?ean=9781800811928&next=t