The only thing better than talking to Valerie Francis about writing is talking to Valerie Francis about reading. She is a writer and literary editor who thinks very deeply about story, and we had a blast talking about why Agatha Christie's classic "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" is the Best Book Ever. Note: this episode is spoiler-free! Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram Guest: Valerie Francis Website/Instagram/Twitter/Story Nerd Podcast/ Facebook Want to be a guest on the Best Book Ever Podcast? Go here! Discussed in this episode: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Listen to Valerie talk about Gone Girl on the Story Grid Editor Roundtable Podcast (this is episode one of a seven-part deep dive) The Inspector Rebus Novels by Ian Rankin (Note: there are 22 Inspector Rebus books, but they don’t have to be read in order) Knives Out Listen to Valerie talk about Knives Out on the Story Nerd Podcast Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Angela’s Ashes: A Memoir by Frank McCourt The Maid by Nita Prose (Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links. If you shop using my affiliate link on Bookshop, a portion of your purchase will go to me, at no extra expense to you. Thank you for supporting indie bookstores and for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bestbookeverpodcast.substack.com

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