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This week we\\u2019re kicking off the New Year with a look ahead to the Costa Book Awards\\u2026.
\\n\\n\\nStuart Turton mixes murder, mayhem and sci-fi in his dazzling debut: \\u2018The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle\\u2019. (starts at 1 min 20 secs)
\\n\\n\\nProfessor Richard Wiseman examines why we like to scare ourselves with spine-chilling stories. (starts at 21 mins)
\\n\\n\\nAnd Candy Gourlay takes the long view of colonialism and gender politics in her gripping adventure story: \\u2018Bone Talk\\u2019. (starts at 32 mins in)
\\n\\n\\nPlease note, in order to keep this podcast feed as navigable as possible, especially with screen readers, we\'ve decided not to post individual features, just the whole show. Let us know if you have any objections or strong feelings about this at readonair@rnib.org.uk or find me on Twitter @Talking_Books\\xa0
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