In The Coldest Case: A Black Book Audio Drama, homicide detective Billy Harney sends his new partner, Kate, deep undercover in a notorious Chicago drug ring. He revealed insights from leading authorities in neuroscience as well as from popular figures including Lorraine Kelly, former president of Ireland Mary McAleese, Professor Tanya Byron, Matthew Syed and many more, whom he has interviewed to find out why good conversation has eroded and how we can fix it. I picked this up because I wanted to learn 'how to have better conversations' as the tag line of the book suggests I would.

Arthanayake stated at the outset that this would be a book written based on his own experience so I was a little wary about how much depth he'd go for. So, in true Clara Cliff Notes style, here are four things you need to know about “Let’s Talk” by Nihal Arthanayake.Have long thought Nihal was the best interviewer around, reeling me into listening to debates on subject areas I wouldn't normally think about with people I've not previously heard of, and this has just reaffirmed that belief.

million listeners a week on BBC Radio 5 Live who regard him as one of the best people of his generation at having public conversations.This deeply personal and supportive series offers listeners an honest and relatable insight into how some the UK's best-known celebrities have coped with mental health difficulties, ranging from OCD to insomnia, addiction to grief, and depression to anxiety. The only thing lacking for me was actual transcripts of the conversations, in raw form, before they are converted into the prose of the book. From tracing the evolution of dialogue to discovering what lights up in the brain when we're enjoying a good discussion, Nihal speaks to conversational authorities including Lorraine Kelly, former president of Ireland Mary McAleese, Professor Tanya Byron, internationally bestselling author Johann Hari, Matthew Syed, and many more, to find out why good conversation has eroded over time and how we can fix it. The Balance Collective is a social enterprise focused on improving the lives of parents, by working together to build inner confidence and promote a healthy work/life balance.

In conclusion, “Let’s Talk: How to Have Better Conversations” is a book that gives us insight into why conversations, even the most difficult, as ones that are worth having, I leave you with a quote from one of our previous book club authors, Matt Haig “ A very impassioned defence of conversation as an art”. Nihal has a brilliant way of using his voice as a facilitator to help you learn from the experiences of others in a way that are understandable and compelling. This book was on my to-read list the minute I heard it was due to be published in the summer of 2022.From ever-decreasing face-to-face meetings to echo chambers online, we no longer have the necessary tools to talk to each other.