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Troubled Blood - *Spoiler-laden discussion*

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EllacottObsessive · 22/11/2020 20:48

Setting this up for Strike and Ellacott fans to talk about spoilery things.

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parentalhelpline · 28/11/2020 12:59

When you go viral I want it on record that a podcast was my idea Grin

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EllacottObsessive · 28/11/2020 12:45

Oh, I'm just being daft - I get annoyed with myself for sloppy diction and remember lots of vocal exercises in drama classes where I just couldn't quite enunciate cleanly enough. 'S a first attempt, though. It'll improve. Thank you, though. Never been told my voice is warm before.

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Kit19 · 28/11/2020 12:41

what lisp?? my main thought was how lovely and warm your voice is :)

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EllacottObsessive · 28/11/2020 12:37

And can I say, trying to record audio clips - not ever going to be my favourite thing!!!

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EllacottObsessive · 28/11/2020 12:36

You all got past my frustrating slight lisp, then?😆

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parentalhelpline · 28/11/2020 12:31

That was brilliant. Can I be your agent? Grin

Kit19 · 28/11/2020 12:31

Arghhhhh EO!!! I’ve just listened & I need to listen again but 2 things. 1. I love your presenting! And 2. So much yes to Robin being a woman in her own right and not just a love interest for strike

You wonderful wonderful woman you!

PopperUppleton · 28/11/2020 12:22

Also the ex army thing will have instilled in him self care self discipline. 'Shit, shower and shave'. Every day starts the same way, even if you're living in a hedgeback.

Thanks for the picture, Kit, always worth a look

Kit19 · 28/11/2020 12:17

😃😃 runs

parentalhelpline · 28/11/2020 12:15
Shock
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EllacottObsessive · 28/11/2020 12:11

Ok, that was quicker than I expected. It's on Spotify, prepare to be astonished at my lack of technical ability or presentation skills....

open.spotify.com/show/22czUEvr7LTHXuPjDSZjja

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EllacottObsessive · 28/11/2020 12:09

It's interesting that he does try and maintain discipline to a degree in TCC, at least at the beginning, by smoking outside, but eventually, perhaps because his self talk is so relentlessly abusive, he stops bothering.

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Kit19 · 28/11/2020 11:57

Parental - yes I wonder about the lack of physical self care too. He’s an intelligent man, he knows that all he does contributes to making his general health & especially in relation to his leg worse and yet....

EO omg!!! 😃😃😃 I can’t wait to hear it 😃

Kit19 · 28/11/2020 11:55

Popper which is why he’s always this on my head 😆

Troubled Blood - *Spoiler-laden discussion*
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EllacottObsessive · 28/11/2020 11:48

Ok, podcast made and submitted to the various podcast platforms. It'll be reviewed to check I'm not making calls to rebellion or something before becoming available, but I'll let you know when that is.

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parentalhelpline · 28/11/2020 11:46

Empress I have really tried to get into Joni Mitchell, but I just can't. I think I am just too basic to handle her slightly odd melodies. Sad

OTOH I have been a Tom Waits fan since a friend made me an amazing mix tape with some his stuff on when I was a teenager, and keep wavering as to which song of his will be on my finalised Desert Island Disc list.

parentalhelpline · 28/11/2020 11:38

For someone so disciplined, Strike is not very good at self-care. I wonder if there is an underlying disregard for himself that fits that slightly melancholic temperament. And if his relationship with Robin will change that as it grows deeper and he starts to entertain the possibility that he does not want to be alone and free anymore.

PopperUppleton · 28/11/2020 11:28

His teeth and moustache will be all yellow with nicotine staining too ☹️

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EllacottObsessive · 28/11/2020 10:26

Yup, I did think the hint of Lavender in his aftershave would have to work bloody hard to be noticed over the smell of ciggies. Grin

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Kit19 · 28/11/2020 10:00

I have to say with the amount strike smokes I assume he smells & tastes like an ashtray.....

EmpressWitchDoesntBurn · 28/11/2020 08:52

I’d never listened to Joni Mitchell before reading TB, but now she’s all over my Spotify - the Court & Spark and Blue albums especially.

Mycatismadeofstringcheese · 28/11/2020 08:32

Having never been interested in perfume, I bought a sample of Shalimar because I just had to know what Charlotte’s signature scent was.
It’s gorgeous, powerful, citrus, powdery, rose, sandalwood. It feels very glamorous.

(They also had samples of Flowerbomb, but I didn’t want to smell like Sarah Shadlock!)

EmpressWitchDoesntBurn · 28/11/2020 08:10

WineStarGin

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EllacottObsessive · 28/11/2020 08:07
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EmpressWitchDoesntBurn · 28/11/2020 08:05

TB’s the Sunday Times crime novel of the year.