Sweden, France, New Zealand: books from around the world

Cassie and Kate read Marie-Hélène Lafon’s The Son’s Story, a family story that spans the twentieth-century, full of melancholy beauty and secrets. Crime writer Hayley Scrivenor reads Geoff Parkes’ When the Deep Dark Bush Swallows You Whole, a story of small towns, envy and threat in New Zealand; and documentary maker Johan Gabrielsson reads Swedish bestseller The Group, by Sigge Eklund, in which art, sun, wealth and beautiful people meet and mingle in Madrid.BOOKSMarie-Hélène Lafon, The Son’s Story (translated from the French by Stephanie Smee), MLPGeoff Parkes, When the Deep Dark Bush Swallows You Whole, Penguin Random HouseSigge Eklund, The Group (translated from the Swedish by Rachel Willson-Broyles), Ithaka PressGUESTSHayley Scrivenor, crime writer whose books are Dirt Town and – her latest – Girl FallingJohan Gabrielsson, documentary maker: longtime Australian resident, he was born in SwedenOTHER BOOKS MENTIONEDMary McCarthy, The GroupPatricia Highsmith, The Talented Mr RipleyAshley Kalagian Blunt, Cold TruthSara Foster, When She Was GoneSamantha Byres, Dead EndsJames Bridle, Ways of BeingSlavoj Zizek, Too Late To Awaken CREDITSPresenter: Kate Evans, Cassie McCullaghProducer: Kate Evans, Sarah CorbettSound engineer, Roi Huberman, Harvey O'SullivanExecutive producer, Rhiannon Brown