It’s time for episode 10, the last episode of season one of the Rights and Brands podcast. This time listeners are in for a ride with a page-turning, unputdownable political thriller, Their Turn to Burn written by debut author Thomas Oscar.

A young woman’s secret. A nation divided by the economic crisis. A secret plan against the government. Young prime minister Leo Koski has one weekend to get to the bottom of things and figure out the plot that could cost thousands of lives and the entire future of the country. This West Wing meets Jo Nesbo, a skillfully plotted fast-paced political thriller that takes place in only 24 hours and demonstrates how easily inequality and the division of a population can escalate. 

Thomas Oscar and podcast host Leenastiina Kakko talk about the topical story and its starting point, the book’s multidimensional characters as well as the choice of the timeframe and locations. 

Thomas Oscar writes for the economics and politics resorts in Finland’s biggest newspaper Helsingin Sanomat and spent four years as their correspondent in Washington DC. He shares how his career in journalism inspired his writing and how his years in Washington D.C reflected in his debut. We also hear how the genre and other thriller authors have influenced Thomas Oscar. 

To wrap up the final podcast episode of the season Leenastiina puts Thomas Oscar on the hot seat with the Quick Five. Any idea with whom the author would spend an entire day? 

Listen to find out!

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