Book Slayers - A Dark Fiction Podcast

Three books. Three very different kinds of trouble. And absolutely nobody we'd trust with our house keys. This week on Book Slayers, we're diving into six dark fiction reads that explore fate, murder, manipulation and the kind of family drama that makes you want to change your locks. Bonny books First, The Revelist by Jacob R. D. Johnson takes us into a supernatural thriller where fortune...

What if the scariest part of a haunted-house tour was what happened after you left? This week on Book Slayers with Betty & Bonny, we're investigating Deadly Occupants by Mads Rafferty, a paranormal thriller in which Blair's terrifying Halloween outing is only the beginning. She barely escapes the haunted attraction, but paranormal activity begins escalating at home, and her past may be...

Three dark fiction books. Three very different crime scenes. And enough questionable decisions to keep Book Slayers employed. Welcome back to Book Slayers, where we put dark fiction on trial to decide whether the books committed crimes against their readers or whether we willingly walked straight into the crime scene. In this Three Slays episode, we're diving into supernatural horror, psycholo...

What's worse than a serial killer with childhood trauma, a haunted mansion with a family curse, or a Halloween houseguest who might actually kill you? Having to decide which one deserves five stars. Welcome back to Book Slayers with Betty and Bonny, where we put dark fiction books on trial and decide whether they're guilty of crimes against their readers or deserve a full acquittal. This w...

Why the hell do we keep reading Freida McFadden? In this Book Slayers episode, Stacey and Betty put the popcorn thriller queen herself on trial. We’re talking The Housemaid, Never Lie, The Inmate, The Boyfriend, The Locked Door, The Teacher, The Tenant, The Crash, The Divorce, Dear Debbie and her newest release, The Witch. We break down the Freida formula, her ridiculously bingeable pacing, short...

Six strangers. One elevator. A possible bomb. Secrets, threats, revenge, and an engineer racing against the clock. Welcome back to Book Slayers, where dark fiction gets put on trial. This week we're taking on The Girl on Floor 29 by D.E. White, a locked-room thriller set inside a luxury London hotel. The premise had us hooked: seven people trapped inside an elevator while someone outside appea...

Welcome back to Book Slayers, where apparently emotional damage is entertainment and our TBRs have absolutely no adult supervision. In this episode, we're building our dark fiction hit list for October, November and December and talking about three upcoming releases that immediately caught our attention. Our Fall 2026 Book Slayer TBR: OCTOBER The Chain House by J. H. Markert Release date: Octo...

​ ⁨@bettybonnybookslayers⁩   The Spin by Faith Gardner had us questioning everything. A 1960s psychological thriller about a missing woman, a mysterious research study, institutionalization, family secrets, advertising executives, and a television that may be doing a whole lot more than entertaining the family. And then there’s Rose. We liked Rose. We wanted Rose. We desperately wanted Rose’s POV....

We haven't read these books yet... so naturally, we're going to judge them anyway. Welcome to Book Slayers: Before the Bodies Drop — our special episode featuring THREE of our most anticipated dark reads. We're putting Night Calls by Joe Hart, She's a Doll by Barbara Truelove, and Ten Perfect Guests by Jonathan Santlofer on trial before we've even read them. We're judging t...

Welcome to a Book Slayers Mini Pod — because sometimes you don't need a two-hour literary autopsy. You just need a quick hit of dark books. 🔪📚 We're squeezing the Book Slayers chaos into a bite-sized episode packed with opinions, bookish nonsense, questionable reading decisions, and the dark fiction we're currently obsessing over. Expect thrillers, horror, mysteries, dark fiction, cr...

🎙️ BOOK SLAYERS: 4 SLAYS. 4 DECAYS. ZERO MERCY. We’ve reached that dangerous point in the year where we look back at everything we’ve read so far and ask the question: Which thrillers actually slayed… and which ones should have been left at the crime scene? 🔪 In this episode of Book Slayers , we’re handing out our Slays & Decays of the Year So Far . Each of us picked: 🔪 2 SLAYS — our favouri...

THE WOMEN BY SARAH PEKKANEN DEEP DIVE 🔪📚 One book. Two hosts. VERY different opinions. In this Book Slayers deep dive, we’re getting into The Women by Sarah Pekkanen — and let's just say the Stabby verdict was NOT unanimous. Bonny LOVED it. Betty… did not. So obviously, we had to investigate. 🔪 We’re breaking down the plot, characters, psychic powers, twists, theories, and everything that m...

This week on Book Slayers , we're back with Two Slays & a Grave — two new releases and one backlist book pulled from the literary graveyard. And apparently, our reading mood this week was: make questionable life choices and emotionally destroy Stacey. 🔪 THE TWO SLAYS First up: Her Silence by S.T. Ashman , a psychological thriller that had both of us suspicious of absolutely everyone. A wo...

This week on Book Slayers, we're putting Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir on trial. Is this one of the greatest modern science fiction novels ever written, or is the hype bigger than the story? We're diving into everything that makes Project Hail Mary unforgettable—from the science and mystery to the unforgettable friendships, emotional moments, and the twists that kept us turning pages. Whe...

The Bloody Bookmark Awards have officially arrived... We're celebrating the thriller books that stole our sleep, destroyed our trust, and made us accuse literally everyone before chapter five. Join Bonny and Betty as we hand out our first-ever Bloody Bookmark Awards for the best thrillers we've read. From unforgettable villains and shocking plot twists to suspiciously attractive suspects a...

If your toxic trait is saying "just one more chapter" at 2:47 AM... welcome home. This week on Book Slayers , we're diving into FIVE thrillers that kept us questioning everyone, trusting no one, and side-eyeing every suspicious neighbour. This episode we review: 📚 The Fourth Monkey by JD Barker (yes... Stacey interviewed him and yes, she's still fangirling.) 📚 Heart of Glass by...

How dumb is Logan? One serial killer. One FBI profiler. One romance that shouldn't work... and somehow became one of our favorite thriller series ever. In this Book Slayers deep dive, we're covering all five Mindf*ck novellas by ST Abby —from The Risk to Paint It All Red . We're breaking down Lana Myers, Logan Bennett, the unforgettable twists, shocking moments, our favorite characters...

Do you need to enjoy a book for it to be good? PONDERING THAT… Five thrillers. Five reviews. One very opinionated mini podcast. This week on Book Slayers , Betty and Bonny are sharing quick, spoiler-light reviews of five psychological thrillers that kept us guessing. In this episode we review: 📚 The Divorce by Freida McFadden ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 📚 The Breakup Retreat by Camilla Sten ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 📚 Appetite fo...

What starts as a complicated love triangle quickly becomes something far darker. When Louise, a single mother, begins an affair with her married boss, David, she unexpectedly forms a friendship with his wife, Adele. As Louise becomes entangled in their unsettling marriage, strange dreams, manipulation, psychological games, and impossible secrets begin to surface. Every chapter peels back another l...

Do you ever wonder where your favorite disney characters originated? WELL DON’T haha Seven books. Seven fairy tales. Hundreds of reasons to never trust a magical transformation. This week on Book Slayers, we're diving headfirst into the twisted, grotesque, and strangely addictive world of Jasper Moore. We read ALL SEVEN of his grimdark fairy tale novellas—and let's just say our reactions c...

Are you a fan of Peter Pan? Marked not safe from Brom ruining my childhood… Peter Pan is supposed to save children. This one recruits them into war. This week on Book Slayers, Betty and Bonny venture into the twisted woods of The Child Thief by Brom—a brutal, heartbreaking, and absolutely bonkers reimagining of Peter Pan. We're talking: ✨ A Peter Pan who is equal parts savior and manipulative...

   What would you do in Betty's situation?  Book Slayers: Slay or Decay? Betty Faces Unhinged Thriller Decisions 🔪📚 This week on Book Slayers, we're testing Betty's survival instincts with a series of chaotic thriller games! First up: Slay or Decay, where Betty has to choose between thriller tropes, characters, and impossible bookish dilemmas. Then we crank up the tension with a roun...

This week on Book Slayers, we're putting some of the biggest thriller, mystery, and horror books on trial. We survived: 📚 The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson📚 The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman📚 The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman📚 The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman📚 Morsel by Carter Keane From Swedish family secrets and Lisbeth Salander's legendary chaos to...

Have you ever wondered what book scares people the most? Tonight on Book Slayers, we descend into the terrifying world of Pet Sematary — one of Stephen King’s darkest and most emotionally devastating novels. We break down the biggest differences between the book and the movie adaptations, explore the themes of grief, death, trauma, and denial, and discuss why this story still haunts readers decade...

Have you ever been so scared by a book… You need to keep the lights on? We have found some doozies! Join us today for horror dos and don’ts.  Bonny found some genuinely incredible horror books this week… while Betty had one of the most disappointing reading weeks ever 😭📚 In this mini Book Slayers thriller pod, we’re talking creepy horror reads, massive letdowns, psychological thrillers, and the...