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Chelsea Bieker's Madwoman: Motherhood, and Cycle Breakers

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I got to talk with Chelsea Bieker about her powerful emotional suspense novel Madwoman.  We dive into the story's exploration of motherhoo...

Fatal Intrusion by Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado: A Serial Killer, Hackers and an Unlikely Duo

01 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I got to talk with Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado about their new action thriller Fatal Intrusion.  We dive into their joint writin...

Yapping About How Much We Love Books with MacKenzie Green

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, MacKenzie Green joins the show, and we talk about our shared love for reading, how reading expands empathy, and five books that define her ...

How Reading Increases Empathy with Halley Sutton

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Halley Sutton and I dive into an NYU study that showed how reading raises empathy, and share books that have expanded our empathy as well.B...

2024 Fall Thrillers We Can't Wait to Read with Gare Billings

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare and I dive into our very long lists of fall books we can't wait to read!Books We Talked AboutWhere They Last Saw HerThe Bachelorette P...

Eye of the Beholder by Emma Bamford: A Vertigo Retelling from the Female Gaze

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Emma Bamford about her thriller Eye of the Beholder, a feminist retelling of Hitchcock's Vertigo.  We dive into what inspired ...

All the Missing Girls By Linda Hurtado Bond: A Missing Sister, Brujerias and Revenge

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Linda Hurtado Bond about her new action thriller All the Missing Girls.  We dive into how her husband helps her write, and how...

Books That Got Us Into Reading, Changed Our Life and Changed Our Brain Chemistry with Gare Billings and Steph Lauer

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare and Steph and I talk about books that got us into reading, changed our lives, and changed our brain chemistry!Books That Got Us Into R...

What Makes Stories Scary with Halley Sutton

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I'm back with Halley Sutton and we dive into what makes something scary.  We discuss different movie and book concepts and the way differe...

The Outlier by Elisabeth Eaves: A Female Corrective to the Psychopath Thriller

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Elisabeth Eaves about her thriller The Outlier.  We dive into what attracted her to writing an "unlikeable" female psychopath ...

Serial Killer Thrillers, Action Thrillers and Psychological Thrillers with Gare and Steph

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare and Steph are both on the podcast and we all talk about books from our favorite thriller sub-genres!  Gare shares serial killer thril...

Not What She Seems by Yasmin Angoe: Small Town Theatrics, The "Prodigal" Brodie Girl, and Complex Family Relationships

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I talk with Yasmin Angoe about her new domestic thriller Not What She Seems!  We talk about the end of the Nena Knight series, how we both mis...

People Will Talk by Kieran Scott: A Surprise Wedding, a Dead Bride, and Three Women with Motives

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Kieran Scott about her dishy new thriller People Will Talk.  We dive into her inspiration for the book, how she crafted three ...

Bingeworthy Summer Thrillers with Audrey

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Audrey Egner ( @chapterandconverse ) and I share some of our favorite bingey summer thrillers!Books We Talked AboutDon’t Believe ItThe We...

The Recruiter by Gregg Podolski: An Action Hero Who's Bad at Action with a Comedic Voice

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, I talk with Gregg Podolski about his debut action thriller The Recruiter.  We discuss how his job as a recruiter inspired the story,...

No Road Home by John Fram: Gothic Thrills, A Toxic Televangelist Family, and a Devoted Father

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, I talk with John Fram about his genre-bending gothic thriller No Road Home.  We dive into how he found inspiration for the story in ...

What We'll Burn Last by Heather Chavez: Missing Teenagers, Feuding Families, Star Crossed Lovers and a Wildfire

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, I talk with Heather Chavez about her newest thriller What We'll Burn Last.  We dive into her desire to write a thriller with a wildf...

2024 Mid-Year Favorites with Gare

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare is back!  And we share some of our favorite reads of the first half of 2024.Books We Talk AboutListen for the LieKill for Me, Kill fo...

Things Don't Break on Their Own by Sarah Easter Collins: A Missing Sister, A Dysfunctional Family, and the Power of Found Family

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I got to chat with Sarah Easter Collins about her exceptionally emotional debut novel Things Don't Break on Their Own.   She shares how th...

It Had to Be You by Eliza Jane Brazier: An Erotic Assassin Thriller

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I got to chat with Eliza Jane Brazier about her new erotic assassin thriller It Had to Be You.  We dive into her inspiration for the book,...

Exploring Imposter Syndrome with Liz Keenan and Greg Wands

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Liz Keenan and Greg Wands about the inception of their new podcast Imposter Hour, a show that delves into the syndrome haunting...

On the Surface by Rachel McGuire: Boating YouTubers, A Missing Woman and Internet Sleuths

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week I talk with Rachel Graham and Lee-Ann McGuire Whitlock, who as a writing duo make up pen name Rachel McGuire, about their super-bingeable de...

The Hollywood Assistant by May Cobb: Hollywood Glamour, A Toxic Marriage and All the Sexual Tension

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with May Cobb about her twisty erotic thriller The Hollywood Assistant.The Hollywood Assistant SynopsisCassidy Foster is heartbroken...

Echo Road by Kendra Elliot and Melinda Leigh: Blending Two Series to Catch a Serial Killer

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Kendra Elliot and Melinda Leigh about their new thriller Echo Road, where they combine their Mercy Kilpatrick and Bree Taggert ...

Our Favorite Bookish Characters with Halley Sutton

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Halley Sutton is back and we talk about some of our favorite bookish characters!Books We Talked AboutWhere Are You Echo Blue?It Will Only H...

Thriller Book Pairings | If You Liked That, You'll Also Like This with Steph Lauer

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Steph Lauer and I share books that pair well with each other.  If you liked the first one, you'll probably love the second one.Books Kate ...

The Man on the Train by Debbie Babitt: Dual Timelines, A Messy Marriage and Secrets from the Past

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Debbie Babitt about her new Hitchcockian thriller The Man on the Train.  We dive into how she gets to know her characters, how...

1,000 Words of Summer Update and Book Covers We Love with Halley Sutton

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Halley and I share updates on our 1,000 Words of Summer challenge and dive into what we love about our favorite book covers.  We also shar...

Assassins Anonymous by Rob Hart: What if an Assassin Swore Off Killing But People From His Past Are Coming For Him?

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Rob Hart about his new action packed thriller Assassins Anonymous.  We dive into how he came up with the idea for an assassin ...

Bodies to Die For by Lori Brand: A Thriller in the Fitness World with an Empowering Message

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Steph Lauer and I talk with Lori Brand about her insanely fun thriller Bodies to Die For.  She shares her inspiration for the book, and he...

2024 ThrillerFest Recap with Olivia Day Wallace and Lori Brand

07 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Olivia Day Wallace and Lori Brand join the podcast and tell me all about their experiences at ThrillerFest!  They share their most memorab...

While We Were Burning by Sara Koffi: Parasite Meets Such a Fun Age

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Sara Koffi about her addictive domestic suspense While We Were Burning.  We dive into her inspiration for the book, how she en...

Our Favorite Book Buzzwords and Outlier Books We've Read with Halley

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Halley Sutton is back and we talk about buzzwords that grab our attention in synopses and some of our favorite books that are outliers comp...

A Lovely Lie by Jaime Lynn Hendricks: Secrets From High School Reemerge

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jaime Lynn Hendricks is back to talk about her newest twisty thriller A Lovely Lie!  Steph joins our conversation about the inspiration for the book,...

First and Favorites of Some of Our Favorite Authors with Steph

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Steph and I talk about the first book we read from authors we've read multiple books from, and which of theirs is our favorite.Books Kate T...

One Perfect Couple By Ruth Ware: A Reality Game Show Turned Deadly

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Ruth Ware about her newest thriller One Perfect Couple.  We dive into the inspiration for the book, and what stereotype Ruth w...

The Man Who Saw Seconds by Alexander Boldizar: Seeing the Future and Challenging Morality

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Alexander Boldizar about his new thriller The Man Who Saw Seconds.  We dive into the gray areas of morality, the vulnerabiliti...

Gateway/Starter Thrillers with Halley Sutton

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Halley Sutton is back to talk about good gateway or starter thrillers - like when your non-thriller reader friend asks you what they should...

Devil in Profile by Kimberly G. Giarratano: Gritty Noir with a Sense of Humor

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Kimberley G. Giarratano about her second book in The Billie Levine Series Devil in Profile.  We dive into her favorite parts a...

Summer Thrillers We Can't Wait to Read with Gare

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gare is back!  And we are talking about all the summer 2024 thrillers we are excited to read!Books We Talked AboutBodies to Die ForA Talent for Murde...

Blood Rubies by Mailan Doquang: International Jewel Heists and a Lovable Anti-Hero

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Mailan Doquang about her action packed jewel heist thriller Blood Rubies.  She shares how her work as an architectural histori...

Our Favorite Tropes with Olivia Day Wallace

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with the co-host of Thrillers By the Book Club Podcast Olivia Day Wallace about our favorite tropes in thrillers!Books We Talked Abo...

Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett: Missing White Woman Syndrome and True Crime Fanaticism

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Kellye Garrett about her writing journey and her new thriller Missing White Woman. We discuss Kellye's early interest in writin...

Non-Thriller Books Thriller Readers Will Love with Amy Allen Clark

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Amy Allen Clark, host of the Book Gang Podcast and the Book Gang Book Club, joins me and shares 5 non-thriller books she thinks thriller lo...

The Childhood Books that Shaped Our Reading Tastes with Halley Sutton

19 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Halley Sutton about the books we loved reading in our childhood, and how they shaped our reading preferences as adults!Books We...

Thriller Authors Who Deserve More Love with Steph Lauer

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Steph and Kate discuss different ways you can support authors that don't cost a thing!  Then, they dive into thriller authors they feel de...

Books as Messy as Reality TV with Audrey Egner

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Audrey Egner and I share some of our thoughts on this season of Vanderpump Rules and share recommendations for books that are as messy as r...

Unreliable Narrators and Cons with Elizabeth Keenan and Greg Wands a.k.a E.G. Scott

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I'm back with writing duo Elizabeth Keenan and Greg Wands, a.k.a E.G. Scott!  They share a little about the book they are currently workin...

Young Rich Widows by Kimberly Belle, Layne Fargo, Cate Holahan and Vanessa Lillie

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk to the thriller writing power group behind Young Rich Widows, Kimberly Belle, Layne Fargo,, Cate Holahan and Vanessa Lillie!Young Ri...

Art Theft Thrillers with Halley Sutton

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Halley Sutton is back with a super fun topic: art theft!  She's been taking a class that dives into art theft, and it inspires conversatio...

The Vineyard Remains by Addison McKnight: A Moody Martha's Vineyard and Two Women at Odds with Each Other

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with writing duo Addison McKnight, Nicole Moleti and Krista Wells about their new thriller The Vineyard Remains!  We dive into the ...

The Best Revenge Thrillers with Steph Lauer

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Stpeh Lauer @books.in.badgerland and I talk about our favorite revenge thrillers!Books We Talked AboutThe Last HousewifeThe Weight of Blood...

The Night Side by M.M. DeLuca: A Grifter Mom, A Return to a Small Town, And Decades of Secrets

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with M.M. DeLuca about her newest thriller The Night Side.  We dive into what draws her to writing thrillers, inspiration from her ...

A French Residency, Morning Pages and Philosophizing Reality TV: Halley Sutton Returns!

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Halley Sutton returns!  We talk about her experience in a month long residency in France, writing processes, books about writing, and book...

Audrey Egner @chaptersandconverse Shares Some of Her Favorite Thrillers

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Audrey Egener aka @chaptersandconverse shares some of her favorite thrillers, and we talk about our favorite parts of Bookstagram and BookT...

Steph Lauer @books.in.bagerland Shares Some of Her Favorite Thrillers

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Steph Lauer aka @books.in.badgerland shares some of her favorite thrillers, and we discuss our favorite parts of the Bookstagram community!...

Spring 2024 Thrillers I Can't Wait to Read

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Kate shares thrillers she can't wait to read coming out in Spring 2024.Books DiscussedMissing White WomanA Lovely LieThe Man Who Saw Second...

Movie and TV Show Book Companions

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we share books that match the vibes of movies and TV shows.Follow us on Instagram:Gare @gareindeedreadsKate @thegirlwiththecookonthecouchIf...

Hyped Books That Were Worth The Hype

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we share books that had huge hype around them that we loved reading!Follow us on Instagram:Gare @gareindeedreadsKate @thegirlwiththecookont...

Since She's Been Gone by Sagit Schwartz: Disordered Eating, The Opioid Crisis and Mother-Daughter Bonds

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Sagit Schwartz about how she integrated her own experiences with her mother, eating disorders AND the opioid crisis into her em...

Books That A24 Films Should Adapt

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we share books that A24 Films should adapt into movies!Follow us on Instagram:Gare @gareindeedreadsKate @thegirlwiththecookonthecouchBooks ...

Almost Surely Dead by Amina Akhtar: Jinns, Sleepwalking and True Crime Satire

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Amina Akhtar about her new thriller Almost Surely Dead!SynopsisDunia Ahmed lives an ordinary life—or she definitely used to. ...

The Real Deal by Caitlin Devlin: Reality TV, Girlhood and Deception

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Caitlin Devlin about her debut novel The Real Deal!SynopsisBelle Simon was just 12 years old when she was one of six girls pluc...

Books Outside Our Comfort Zone That We Loved

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we share books we loved reading that stretched us outside our comfort zones!Follow us on Instagram:Gare @gareindeedreadsKate @thegirlwithth...

Wintry Thrillers to Cozy Up With

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we share our favorite wintry thrillers for this freezing weather!Follow us on Instagram:Gare @gareindeedreadsKate @thegirlwiththecookonthec...

Lie By the Pool by Susan Walter: Multiple POVs, Timeline Hopping and Reveal After Reveal

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Susan Walter about her LA-based, fast paced thriller Lie By the Pool!Follow Susan on Instagram hereCheck out her website hereLi...

Books We Are Kicking Off 2024 With

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we talk about the books we are starting off 2024 with!Follow us on Instagram:Gare @gareindeedreadsKate @thegirlwiththecookonthecouchBooks W...

Heather Levy's Hurt for Me: Shameless Sexual Expression, BDSM and A Missing Person Case

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we got to talk with Heather Levy about her character driven, dual-timeline, steamy thriller Hurt for Me!Get Hurt for Me now as an Amazon Fi...

Rabbit Hole by Kate Brody: Grief, The Dark Side of The Internet, and True Crime Obsession

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Kate Brody about her emotionally and character driven debut thriller Rabbit Hole!Rabbit Hole SynopsisTen years ago, Theodora “...

Our Favorite Books of 2023!

29 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we talk about our favorite books we read in 2023!Follow us on Instagram:Gare @gareindeedreadsKate @thegirlwiththecookonthecouchBooks We Tal...

My Darling Girl by Jennifer McMahon: The Book She Was Afraid to Write

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Jennifer McMahon about her newest release, My Darling Girl!Alison has never been a fan of Christmas. But with it right around t...

Saltburn/Wealthy Families Behaving Poorly Book Recommendations

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Saltburn is available on streaming, and Kate shares book recommendations that match its "wealthy families behaving poorly" vibes!Follow us ...

Ashley Winstead's Midnight Is The Darkest Hour: Fangirl Culture, Rebellion, Vampires and Rigid Religion all in a Southern Gothic

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we talk with Ashley Winstead about her multi-faceted Southern gotchi Midnight is The Darkest Hour!  Ashley actually introduced us 2 years ...

Tessa Wegert's Cinematic, Multi-Genre Shana Merchant Series

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we talk with Tessa Wegert about her fast paced, cinematic, New York based Shana Merchant series!Follow us on Instagram:Gare @gareindeedread...

2024 Books From Debut Authors We're Excited About

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we share books we are excited about in 2024 from debut authors!Follow us on Instagram:Gare @gareindeedreadsKate @thegirlwiththecookonthecou...

The Other Mothers by Katherine Faulkner: The Psychological Turmoil of Motherhood, Class Warfare, And Oh So Many Twists

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week I talk with Katherine Faulkner about her new thriller The Other Mothers!Follow Katherine here on InstagramThe Other Mothers SynopsisWhen a y...

Dysfunctional Family Thrillers To Add To Your TBR

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Kate shares her favorite thrillers with dysfunctional families!Follow us on Instagram:Gare @gareindeedreadsKate @thegirlwiththecookonthecou...

Blood Sisters by Vanessa Lillie: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Sisterhood and Personal Identity

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week I talk with Vanessa Lillie about her third book Blood Sisters!Follow Vanessa here on InstagramAnd check out the books she recommended:Never ...

Ten (Books) Before The End (of 2023) Challenge

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we do the Bookstagram/BookTok challenge #TenBeforeTheEnd and share ten books we want to finish before the end of 2023! Follow us on Instag...

It Takes Monsters by Mandy McHugh: Female Rage, Social Pressures and So Much Blood

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with the Queen of Pop Culture References Mandy McHugh about her new domestic thriller It Takes Monsters.   We dive into the social ...

Winter 2023 Books We Can't Wait to Read

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we share books we can't wait to read that wil be released in winter of 2023!Follow us on Instagram:Gare @gareindeedreadsKate @thegirlwithth...

Thrillers We Will Always Recommend

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we share books that we ALWAYS recommend!Follow us on Instagram:Gare @gareindeedreadsKate @thegirlwiththecookonthecouchBooks We Talked About...

1989 (Taylor's Version) Book Pairings

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Kate shares books that pair with the vibes of four songs on 1989 (Taylor's Version)!Follow us on Instagram:Gare @gareindeedreadsKate @thegi...

Terrifying Books to Read This Fall

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we share some of our favorite scary books perfect for Halloween season!Follow us on Instagram:Gare @gareindeedreadsKate @thegirlwiththecook...

How Our Reading Habits Have Changed Over The Year: Our First Podcast Anniversary!

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy first podcast anniversary to all of you, our listeners!!  This week, we dive into how our reading habits and interests have changed over the la...

Our Favorite Tropes

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we talk about our absolute favorite tropes in books!Follow us on Instagram:Gare @gareindeedreadsKate @thegirlwiththecookonthecouchBooks We ...

Putting the Dark in Dark Academia: R.J. Jacobs Talks About His New Thriller This is How We End Things

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we talk with R.J. Jacobs about his new thriller This Is How We End Things!   We of course dive into some of our favorite subjects: dark ac...

Our Favorite Voices In Thrillers

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we talk about our favorite voices in thrillers!Follow us on Instagram:Gare @gareindeedreadsKate @thegirlwiththecookonthecouchBooks We Talke...

Last, Current, Next Reads

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we talk about our last, current and next reads!Follow us on Instagram:Gare @gareindeedreadsKate @thegirlwiththecookonthecouchBooks We Talke...

It Ends With Knight by Yasmin Angoe: Lovable Assassins, Endless Action, and Found Family

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, I talk with Yasmin Angoe about the final installment in her Nena Knight series It Ends With Knight.It Ends With Knight SynopsisIn thi...

Must Watch 2023 TV Shows

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kate shares some of her favorite TV shows she's been watching lately!TV Shows Kate Talked AboutCruel SummerSiloThe Crowded RoomHijackThe Other Two Che...

Books That...Kept Us Up, Everyone Should Read, Got Us Into a New Genre, Made Us Cry, And We Can't Stop Thinking About

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we answer a Bookstagram challenge from @duttonbooks What was the last book that...Made you stay up all nightYou think everyone should read...

Snarky Dialogue, Subversive Women and Cinematic Imagery: A Likeable Woman by May Cobb

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare and I talk with May Cobb about her summer thriller A Likeable Woman!Follow us on Instagram:Gare @gareindeedreadsKate @thegirlwiththeco...

Fall 2023 Thrillers We Can't Wait to Read

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we talk about fall thrillers you should pre-order!Follow us on Instagram:Gare @gareindeedreadsKate @thegirlwiththecookonthecouchBooks We Ta...

Death of a Dancing Queen by Kimberly Giarratano: Veronica Mars and Jessica Jones But Make it A Book

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk to Kimberly Giarratano about her noir PI mystery Death of a Dancing Queen.Follow Kimberly on InstagramDeath of a Dancing Queen Synop...

Bleak Endings and Writing With Your BFF: Elizabeth Keenan and Greg Wands a.k.a E.G. Scott

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare and I chat with Elizabeth Keenan and Greg Wands, the writing duo behind the pseudonym E.G. Scott!  We get into our shared love for bl...

Lay Your Body Down by Amy Suiter Clarke: Christian Fundamentalism, Patriarchal Power Structures and Internalized Mysoginy

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Amy Suiter Clarke about her newest psychological thriller Lay Your Body Down. Follow Amy on InstagramLay Your Body Down Synops...

Halley Sutton's Hollywood Obsession: The Hurricane Blonde

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Gare and I make a new best friend in Halley Sutton, author of The Hurricane Blonde out August 8, 2023!  We dive into everything from Holly...

Everyone Here is Lying by Shari Lapena: A Problem Child, a Cheating Father and a Toxic Neighborhood

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Shari Lapena about her newest domestic thriller Everyone Here Is Lying.Follow Shari on InstagramCheck out her websiteEveryone H...

TBRs, Heat Waves and Puppy Probs

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we share 5 books we recently added to our TBRs, and all of the dogs make appearances.Follow us on Instagram:Gare @gareindeedreadsKate @theg...