Karen Read with Susan Zalkind

In this very special episode, we solve the Karen Read case! JK. We actually talk about what the obsession with this murder says about Boston, its suburban small towns, local media, law enforcement, and true crime. Offering her expertise is writer Susan Zalkind, author of The Waltham Murders: One Woman’s Pursuit to Expose the Truth Behind a Murder and a National Tragedy and contributor to VICE, The Daily Beast, The Guardian U.S., The Irish Times, This American Life, and Boston Magazine. Have your own thoughts on Karen Read? DM me on Instagram, email me, or send a voice memo. Exciting Whites. Kim Costa and the Kelly's Roast Beef rap. The one New Yorker feature I read on Karen Read, written by the incredible Jessica Winter. My favorite "true crime" writing: Strange Piece of Paradise: A Return to the American West To Investigate My Attempted Murder - and Solve the Riddle of Myself    Dave Cullen's Colombine will change the way you digest every public act of violence. Here is Susan on what Karen Read's case says about the state's homicide investigations And here she is on NBC News. Have feedback on this episode or ideas for upcoming topics? DM me on Instagram, email me, or send a voice memo. Send us a text Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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