Her uncles for worked for MI6, now she writes spy novels

Iona Whishaw dreamed of being a writer since she was a child. It may have taken longer than she had expected, but by her mid sixties she had fulfilled that childhood dream. Inspired by the true stories of her family's connection to secret intelligence services such as MI6, she’s written a fan favourite mystery series set in B.C. just after the Second World War. Plus, book content creator Ainara Alleyne drops by to talk about her journey as a youth reading advocate, and talk about the upcoming Forest of Reading Festival. Books discussed on this week's show include:A False and Fatal Claim: A Lane Winslow Mystery by Iona WhishawThe Chambermaid’s Key by Genevieve GrahamI, Medusa by Ayana GrayCheck us out on Instagram @cbcbooks and TikTok @cbcbooks