Thriller author J.P. Choquette writes atmospheric suspense novels with themes of nature, art, and folklore. She started writing "books" when she was old enough to hold a crayon. These were held together with staples and left some painful scratches. When she's not working, you'll find her sipping a hot beverage, reading, or in the woods with her family. Today J.P. joined me to talk about the modern gothic thriller, “The Stranger Diaries,” a book that hit every one of my literary sweet spots. We talked Anglophilia, gothic literature, books that are thrilling but not scary, and the joys of letter writing. Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram Guest: JP Choquette Website/Instagram Want to be a guest on the Best Book Ever Podcast? Go here! Discussed in this episode: The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths Agatha Christie Inspector Poirot novels Monsters in the Green Mountains books by J.P. Choquette Every reference to Castle Rock in Stephen King books Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths (Book 1 in the Ruth Galloway Series) The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths (featuring DS Harbinder Kaur from The Stranger Diaries) The Yellow Room by Mary Roberts Rinehart (Interesting side note: when I researched Rinehart’s books, I came across The Bat, a three act-play of hers that is the original inspiration for Bob Kane’s Batman. Reading is AWESOME.) I’ve Got You Under My Skin by Mary Higgins Clark Let the Dead Rest by J.P. Choquette (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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