{"id":1466,"date":"2021-07-13T14:16:44","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T14:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativeplacesandfaces.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1466"},"modified":"2026-03-03T09:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T09:44:07","slug":"s2-e5-amazing-author-siobhan-macdonald-from-co-clare-to-crete-west-cork-and-new-york","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/creativeplacesandfaces.com\/index.php\/podcast\/s2-e5-amazing-author-siobhan-macdonald-from-co-clare-to-crete-west-cork-and-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"S2, E5: Amazing Author, Siobh\u00e1n MacDonald, From Co. Clare, To Crete, West Cork and New York"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Siobh\u00e1n MacDonald Episode Release Date 23rd July<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I read the third novel written by today&#8217;s guest late in 2020 and I couldn&#8217;t put it down. Guilty, which is set in County Clare is a riveting page-turner about the dark secret that causes a doctor&#8217;s perfect life to unravel. One review by the author Patricia Gibney stated, &#8220;A full tapestry of secrets and lies.. a perfect mix for a thrilling read. I loved Guilty.&#8221; And so did I. And after reading it, I wasn&#8217;t surprised to notice that our guest describes herself as a plotaholic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"castos-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/63e11f30e7c079-29436580.castos.com\/player\/1403424\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This amazing author&#8217;s interview will take you to County Clare, where she lives. Siobh\u00e1n MacDonald loves the diverse scenery from the wildness of Loop Head to the moonscape of the Burren, to the rolling hills and lakes of East Clare. 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