Bookwild

Clèmence Michallon's Our Last Resort: Dual Timelines, Cult Memories and a Locked Resort Mystery

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare and I talk with Clèmence Michallon about her new thriller Our Last Resort. We dive into her inspiration for the book, her fresh take ...

Melanie Anagnos' Nightswimming: Noir in 1970s New Jersey with Halley Sutton

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Halley Sutton and I chat with Melanie Anagnos about her new noir Nightswimming. We dive into her love for 70s culture, how reading noir sha...

Christina Dotson's Love You to Death: Wedding Crashing, Toxic Friendships and Racial Tension

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Christina Dotson about her voice-y thriller loosely inspired by Thelma & Louise. She shares how she created Kayla and Zorie's f...

Writing Updates, A Way to Create Without Shame, Changes in the Publishing Industry, Capitalism vs Creativity, and Many Many More Topics with Halley Sutton

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Halley Sutton and I catch up about where we are with our writing processes (spoiler: I am focusing more on building Bookwild than writing)....

Cebo Campbell's Sky Full of Elephants: Exploring Black Identity in a World Without White People

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I got to talk with Cebo Campbell and MacKenzie Green about Cebo's speculative novel Sky Full of Elephants. We dive into his inspiration for...

Non-Thrillers Steph and I Have Loved

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Steph and I talk about some our favorite books outside the thriller genre, since we've both been expanding our genres a little.Books We Tal...

M.M. Deluca's The Divorce Party: A Toxic Friend Group, A Divorce Party, and A LOT of Secrets

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with M.M. Deluca about her new thriller The Divorce Party! We dive into why she wanted to write a thriller with some humor, how her ...

ThrillerFest Recap with Sabrina Thatcher and Lori Brand

04 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last year, Sabrina Thatcher (aka Olivia Day Wallce) and Lori Brand shared their experiences at ThrillerFest, and this year, since I got to go for the ...

Kaira Rouda's Jill Is Not Happy: Jack and Jill Go on a Tense Road Trip

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talked with Kaira Rouda about her new thriller Jill Is Not Happy. We dive into how her own road trip inspired the story, what Kaira loves...

Blue and Yellow Cover Thrillers with Gare and Steph

28 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I shared a quick ThrillerFest Recap (more to come on that front), and then Gare and Steph and I shared some of our favorite iconically blue...

Rob Hart's The Medusa Protocol: Assassins In Recovery and Bad Guys Mining Memories

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I got to talk with Rob Hart about the second book in his Assassins Anonymous Series The Medusa Protocol. We dive into the inspiration for t...

Audiobooks Steph and I Love: Fiction, Non-Fiction and Memoirs

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I was lucky enough to go to Chicago with Steph to see Julie Clark in conversation with Mary Kubica about her new thriller The Ghostwriter!!...

Kimberly G. Giarratano's Make a Killing: P.I.s in Competition and Business Conspiracies

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I got to talk with Kimberly G. Giarratano about her newest installation in the noir Billie Levine series, Make a Killing! We dive into what...

It's So Gay And I Love It with Gare and Steph

15 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare, Steph and I share some of our favorite LGBTQIA+ books for Pride Month! Also, don't forget you can #ReadQueerAllYear!Books We Talked A...

Jennifer Oko's Just Emilia: Stuck in an Elevator with Three Versions of Yourself

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I got to talk with Jennifer Oko about her uniquely crafted novel Just Emilia. We dive into how she created the three women in the elevator ...

Gare's Montreal Mystery Festival Recap and Our Mid-Year Favorite Reads with Gare and Steph

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Steph and I ask all about Gare's experience as a moderator at the Montreal Mystery Festival, and we all share some of our favorite reads ha...

Allison Buccola's The Ascent: Cults, Murder and Postpartum Depression

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I got to talk with Allison Bucola about her new thriller The Ascent. We dive into her cult research, the long term damage of growing up in ...

Kristen L. Berry's We Don't Talk About Carol: 6 Missing Black Girls, Intergenerational Family Drama and Messy Motherhood

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I got to talk with Kristen L. Berry about her debut mystery thriller We Don't Talk About Carol! We dive into Kristen's writing process, the...

Problematic Artists, Body Image Wars, and The Intersection of Creativity and Commerce with Halley Sutton

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Halley Sutton and I catch up on everything we've been reading and watching, including The Studio and how it examines the intersection of cr...

Tori Eldridge's Kaua'i Storm: Family Drama, A Missing Persons Case, and A Setting That's Its Own Character

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I got to talk with Tori Eldridge about her newest novel Kaua'i Storm. Tori shares the inspiration for the book, how her settings matter so ...

Bad Things Happening in Cul-De-Sacs with Brian Watson

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I chat with Brian Watson @readingwithbrian about how long we've both been reading, thrillers that stood out as ones that created our love f...

Jaime Lynn Hendricks' Their Double Lives: What Would You Do to Save Your Dog?

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the iconic Jaime Lynn Hendricks is back for the fifth time to chat about her newest page turner Their Double Lives! Gare and I ask all our ...

Summer Thriller Releases We Are Excited for with Gare and Steph

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare, Steph and I are talking about the 2025 Summer thriller releases we are excited to read!Bookwild MerchThrillerFest GoFundMeBooks We Ta...

Judy Huston's Spy Notes: The Music Business as the Perfect Cover for a Spy

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Judy Hutson about her new spy thriller Spy Notes! We dive into the inspiration for the story, how her job as a publicist in the...

Five Fave Authors and Books with Gare and Steph

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare, Steph and I talk about five of our favorite authors and our favorite book of theirs!Books We Talked AboutThe Last HousewifeBright You...

Robert Bailey's The Boomerang: Hidden Cancer Cure, An Outspoken Land Baron and One Dedicated Father

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I got to talk with Robert Bailey about his emotionally driven action thriller The Boomerang. We dive into the inspiration for the book, the...

The Role of Subconscious in Writing, Milling for Empathy, and Craft Tactics with Halley Sutton

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Halley Sutton is back and we delve into character development, the subconscious influences on storytelling, and the darker themes that ofte...

Sinners Reactions and Analysis with MacKenzie Green

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, MacKenzie Green and I dive into everything we loved about Sinners. We dive into Ryan Coogler's succinct visual storytelling, how he tackled...

Liann Zhang's Julie Chan is Dead: Estranged Twins, Toxic Influencers and a Wild Trip

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I got to talk with Liann Zhang about her incredibly voicey and suspenseful thriller Julie Chan is dead. We dive into the inspiration for th...

Books We Took a Chance on and Loved with Gare and Steph

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare, Steph and i talk about books we took risks on that we ended up loving!Books We Talked AboutLion Women of Tehran Marjan KamaliHush Ann...

Analyzing Agatha All Along with Halley Sutton SPOILERS

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR AGATHA ALL ALONGA couple weeks ago, Halley told me she watched Agatha All Along and loved it, which lead to me bing...

Pyschological Thrillers, Reality TV, and a Tornado with Marishka Lunde and Gare Billings

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Marisha Lunde, Gare and I set out to talk about psychological thrillers, but veered into all kinds of other topics, including reality TV. T...

Saumya Dave's The Guilt Pill: Mom Guilt, Ambition and Maintaining Your Individuality

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I got to talk with Saumya Dave about her new thriller The Guilt Pill! She shares how she found the inspiration for the book, how her work a...

White Lotus Season Three Reactions with Halley

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Halley and I do a DEEP dive into our thoughts after the season three finale of The White Lotus. Grab a piña colada and enjoy! 🙃Links Me...

White Lotus Finale Predictions and Writing Catchup with Halley

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you're listening to these episodes as their air, you're getting what was going to be April 8ths Tuesday episode today, because Halley Sutton and I ...

Single POV Thrillers with Gare and Steph

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare, Steph and I share some of our favorite single POV thrillers!Books We Talked AboutAnd Now She’s GoneChasing the BoogeymanThe Devil a...

Olesya Lyuzna's Glitter in the Dark: 1920s Harlem, Prohibition, Showgirls and Noir

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I got to talk with Olesya Lyuzna about her historical noir Glitter in the Dark! We dive into Olesya's lifelong obsession with the 1920s, som...

Elizabeth Rose Quinn's Follow Me: A Thrilling Takedown of Mommy-Influencer Culture

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I got to talk with Elizabeth Rose Quinn about her new thriller Follow Me! We dive into the personal inspiration for this book, and how cath...

More Kindle Unlimited Thrillers We Love

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gare, Steph and I share more Kindle Unlimited thrillers so you can basically read for free.Blacktop WastelandValentineThe Devil and Mrs DavenportFract...

Emily Carpenter's Gothictown: Southern Hospitality Turns Out to Be Anything But Hospitable

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I got to chat with Emily Carpenter about her new horror-thriller Gothictown.  We dive into how a newspaper article she saw during the pand...

Ashley Winstead's This Book Will Bury Me: A Roman à Clef About Processing Grief, and True Crime Obsessions

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I got to chat with one of our podcast faves ASHLEY WINSTEAD! In her third appearance on the show, we talk about her new thriller, This Book...

Marshall Karp's Don't Tell Me How to Die: A Family Saga, A Dying Woman Looking for Her Replacement, and A Wild Third Act

23 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Gare and I talk with Marshall Karp about his book that we all loved (Gare, Steph and me) Don't Tell Me How To Die. He shares the inspiration fo...

Books to Read if You Love White Lotus

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare and I share books we think will cure your White Lotus hangover after the season finale!Books We Talked AboutBorn for ThisIt Could Be A...

Nick Kolakowski's Where The Bones Lie: Bodies in Barrels, An LA Fixer and Smugglers

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Nick Kolakowski about his mystery-thriller Where the Bones Lie! We dive into the inspiration for the story, his closeness to on...

Popcorn Thrillers We Love!

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare and I share some of our favorite popcorn thrillers, AND discuss actors we want to see on future seasons of White Lotus.Books We Talked...

Keeping the Paint Wet: A New Writing Series with Halley Sutton (aka I said I would finish my book this year so I need to get on it)

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Halley Sutton and I introduce a new series about writing! I've said on this podcast a few times that I will finish my book this year, and t...

Books We Wish We Could Erase From Our Memory And Read Again

08 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare and I talk about books we wish we could erase from our memories and re-read!Books We DiscussedLocal Woman MissingThe Last Winter of Da...

Spring 2025 Thrillers We're Excited About

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare, Steph and I talk about 2025 thrillers we are excited about!Glitter in the DarkCount My LiesThis Book Will Bury MeImmaculate Conceptio...

Books You Can Easily Escape Into with Gare and Steph

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare, Steph and I share books that you can easily escape into!Books We Talked AboutWatch Out for HerDon’t Tell Me How to DieNotes On Your...

Dark Valentine Thrillers with Halley Sutton

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Halley and I dive into recommendations for Dark Valentine coded thrillers!Books We Talked AboutCross My HeartIt Takes MonstersTo Die ForThe...

Heather Levy's This Violent Heart: Mystery, Romance, and Coming of Age

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I go to talk with Heather Levy about her new mystery thriller This Violent Heart! We dive into her inspiration for the book, how her person...

Thrillers with Romance with Gare Billings and Steph Lauer

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we answer a listener request for thrillers with romance. At least, we tried to answer it. Some felt questionable to call romance once we st...

Carter Wilson's Fast Paced Podcast Thriller Tell Me What You Did

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Carter Wilson about his new page turner Tell Me What You Did. We dive into the inspiration for Poe's name, what got him writing...

Going Bookwild in Manhattan with Jamie Hergott

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After three days of bookish tourism, my sister-in-law Jamie and I recapped our trip while we waited to board at LaGuardia.  We dove into Liz and Greg...

Jakob Kerr's Gritty Technothriller Dead Money

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I got to talk with Jakob Kerr about his new technothriller Dead Money! We dive into hos his experience in Silicon Valley informed the book,...

Our Next 3 TBR Picks with Gare Billings and Steph Lauer

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare, Steph and I talk about the next 3 books on our TBRs!Books We Talked AboutTemperRabbitsVantage PointThe Dark Hours A Long Time GoneA ...

Recapping the 33 Movies We Saw in Theaters in 2024 Part Two

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler and I finish up our recap of the movies we saw in theaters in 2024!Movies We Talked AboutOddityIt Ends With Us Strange DarlingBlink TwiceSaturd...

Layne Fargo's The Favorites: Wuthering Heights Meets Figure Skating

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Halley Sutton, Steph Lauer and I talk with Layne Fargo about her new book The Favorites! We dive into her inspiration for the book, trips H...

Mind Benders and Cold Cases with Gare Billings

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare and I chose our own sub-genres to give recommendations for!I chose "Mind Benders" and Gare chose "Missing Persons/Cold Cases" so if yo...

Recapping the 33 Movies We Saw in Theaters in 2024 Part One

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Tyler joins me to discuss the many movies we saw in 2024 thanks to our AMC membership.Movies We Talked AboutAnyone But YouAmerican FictionA...

More Backlist Thrillers We Want to Read with Gare Billings and Steph Lauer

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we catch up on how our holidays went, talk about words/phrases of the year for 2025, and share ore backlist thrillers we want to read!Books...

The Ways I Went Bookwild in 2024

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There isn't an author interview this Tuesday, so I did a year in review solo episode! I dive into everything that happened with Bookwild in 2024, incl...

2025 Books We Can't Wait to Read with Gare Billings and Halley Sutton

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Halley, Gare and I catch up and also share 2025 book releases we are super excited about!Books We Talked AboutThis Book Will Bury MeBeautif...

Hyped Books Recommendations with Gare Billings and Steph Lauer

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare, Steph and each chose a hyped book and share three books like it that deserve more hype!Kate's Books Like The Guest List (And White L...

Some of Our Favorite Subgenres with Gare Billings and Steph Lauer

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare, Steph and I chose our own genres to pick books from, and tried to guess what each other picked based on our choices! Listen and you c...

Sagit Schwartz's Broken Threads: Ageism in Publishing and Social Media, And the Writer's Battle Against AI

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Sagit Schwartz about her new short story thriller Broken Threads! We dive into the inspiration for the story, the fun of writin...

Some of Our Favorite Books We Read in 2024 with Gare Billings and Steph Lauer

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare and Steph and I share SOME of our favorite books we read in 2024! I have to add that we all had plenty of others we loved, and it was ...

You're Never Too Old to Start Writing with Karen E. Osborne

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Karen E. Osborne about how she published her first book at 69, and continued publishing more! We dive into the grit and grace t...

The Difference Between Twists and Reveals, But Also, Gladiator II, A Man on the Inside and a Writing Challenge with Halley Sutton

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Halley Sutton is back this week, and per usual, we cover ALL the things! We dive into the visuals of Gladiator II vs the plot, Michael Schur's A Man o...

Pip Drysdale's The Close Up: Hollywood, A Stalker, and A Book Within a Book

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Pip Drysdale about her new Hollywood thriller The Close Up!  We dive into her inspiration for the book, how she made LA come t...

Victor Methos' The Silent Watcher: A Guardian, A Survivor, A Detective and a Terrifying Serial Killer

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Victor Methos about his chilling new legal thriller The Silent Watcher.  We dive into how Batman inspired the story, how Victo...

BONUS: Explaining What Can Be Explained in We Used to Live Here *SPOILERS*

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I just finished reading We Used to Live Here, and it was truly one of my favorite reading experiences ever! I was annotating and highlighting like a m...

Winter Thriller Releases We Are Excited for with Gare Billings and Steph Lauer

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare, Steph and I are talking about thrillers we are excited to read that will be released between December 2024-February 2025!Books We Tal...

Emma Dues' Return to Midnight: A Massacre in a Victorian House, Dual Timelines and Ballerinas

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Emma Dues about her stunningly creepy debut thriller Return to Midnight! We dive into the inspo for the book, how teaching affe...

Female Rage Thrillers with Halley Sutton

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Halley and I once again commit to one subject, and end up covering multiple. On top of some great female rage thriller recommendations, we ...

Jan Gangsei's Dead Below Deck: A Backwards Timeline, A Deadly Cruise and Complex Female Friendships

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I got to talk with Jan Gangsei about her salacious new thriller Dead Below Deck! We dive into how the idea came to her, how she chose to st...

Thrillers from Indigenous Authors with Vanessa Lillie and Gare Billings

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Vanessa Lillie and Gare “Bleak” Billings share recommendations from Indigenous authors for Native American Heritage Month, and I think I...

Emma. C Wells' This Girl's a Killer: A Feminist Vigilante, Preying on Male Predators, And Chosen Family

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I got to talk with Emma C. Wells about her stunning debut serial killer thriller This Girl's a Killer! We dive into her inspiration for th...

Backlist Books We Want to Read with Gare and Steph

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare, Steph and I share backlist books we really want to read.  We also manage to sneak in two that aren't even really backlist, but we st...

Katherine Greene's The Lake of Lost Girls: Mixed Media, Missing Girls and The 90s

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week I got to talk with writing duo Katherine Greene, made up of A. Meredith Walters and Claire C. Riley.  We dive into how they became friends ...

Scandals: Evelyn Hugo, Hollywood Babylon, and More with Halley Sutton

02 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Halley Sutton and I talk about scandals both fictional and non-fictional!Books, Movies, Docs We Talked AboutThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hu...

Danielle Trussoni's The Puzzle Box: Savant Syndrome, Puzzle Masters and a Japanese Puzzle Box

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Danielle Trussoni about her new installment in The Puzzle Series, The Puzzle Box!  We dive into how she created this genre-mas...

Ranking Our Top Three from Auto-Buy Authors with Gare and Steph

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare, Steph and I share some of our auto-buy authors and rank the top 3 books we've read of theirs!Books We Talked AboutAmina AkhtarKismetA...

Alexis Henderson's An Academy for Liars: Psychological Magic, Dark Academia and Consent

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Alexis Henderson about her new dark academia, psychological magic thriller An Academy for Liars.  We dive into her initial ide...

Tell Me Lies Season 2 Recap, Reactions and Predictions *SPOILERS*

19 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Time for a bonus episode!!  I've had so much fun talking to so many of you about Tell Me Lies, and I just had to do an episode on my thoughts now tha...

Hyped Books We Want to Read with Halley Sutton

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Halley Sutton joins me to talk about hyped books we have on our TBRs but haven't gotten to reading yet.  We also, somehow, accidentally, p...

Carinn Jade's The Astrology House: A Group Getaway, An Astrologist with a Secret, and Free Will vs Fate

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Carinn Jade about her deliciously twisty thriller The Astrology House.  We dive into her lifelong interest in astrology, the i...

Great Thrillers on Kindle Unlimited with Gare Billings & Steph Lauer

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare, Steph and I share thrillers on Kindle Unlimited that you just have to read!KU Books We Talked AboutFatal IntrusionThe InmateReal Easy...

Rob Hart and Alex Segura's Dark Space: Espionage, Conspiracies and A Mission Gone Wrong

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Rob Hart and Alex Segura about their new space thriller Dark Space.  We dive into their world building, their joint writing pr...

Susan Walter's Running Cold: An Olympic Biathlete, An Eerie Hotel, And So Many POVs

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Susan Walter about her new skiing related thriller Running Cold.  We dive into how the Banff Springs Hotel felt like it deserv...

Halley's Egypt Trip, Books We've Loved, Strange Darling, Oddity & The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I catch up with Halley Sutton who just got back from her trip to Egypt.  She shares highlights from the trip, and books she read while the...

Lauren Ling Brown's Society of Lies: Secret Societies, Complex Sister Relationships and Dark Academia

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Lauren Ling Brown about her debut dark academia thriller Society of Lies!  We dive into the inspiration for the idea, the mora...

Thrillers with Podcasts with Gare and Steph

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In "honor" of National Podcast Day on September 30, Gare, Steph and I share some of our favorite thrillers with podcasts in the plots!Books We Talked ...

Damian McCarthy's Oddity: A Paranormal Horror Whodunit Thriller

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Damian McCarthy about his genre-mashup, paranormal horror thriller Oddity.  We dive into how he crafted plot around visuals, a...

Audra McElyea's Hush, Dear Sister: An Ex-Hollywood Star, A Haunted Mansion and The Red Carpet Killer

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Audra McElyea about her newest thriller Hush Dear Sister.  We dive into the inspiration behind the story, the Gothic mansion a...

Marjan Kamali's The Lion Women of Tehran: Friendship, Feminism and Religious Fundamentalism

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Marjan Kamali about her beautiful novel about friendship, The Lion Women of Tehran.  We dive into how the book covers the natu...

What to Read If You're Obsessed with Tell Me Lies

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare, Steph and I share books to read if the sleazy, sexy, toxic, dark academia of Tell Me Lies has you in a chokehold! Books We Talked Ab...

Emily Layden's Once More From the Top: Fame, Misogyny, and Parasocial Relationships

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Emily Layden joins me to talk about her new contemporary fiction novel Once More From The Top!  We dive into her inspiration for the book, and our sh...

Caileigh's @thebookpear Favorite Reads from 2024

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Caileigh Hynes @thebookpear joins me and shares 5 of her favorite reads in 2024 so far!  We dive into what we love about thrillers, how sh...

Hannah D Sharpe's Between Lies and Revenge: Cons, MLMs and Revenge

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Hannah D Sharpe about her new domestic suspense Between Lies and Revenge.  We dive into how she learned about gemology, her ex...