BOOKSTORM

#1 New York Times Bestseller Christina Baker Kline and award-winning author Anne Burt return to BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss Please Don't Lie ! Atmospheric and chilling, this novel has it all. What happens when you realize you may not fully know the person you married? We talk about new opportunities in life and the fear that often accompanies them. We address the psychological impact of expe...

New York Times bestselling author ALMA KATSU joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss FIEND ! We cover all the sinister topics, plus a few bonus items that speak to a pivotal point in history! How far are we willing to stretch our morals to please others? Do we experience regret in hindsight when we do that? Or do we justify our actions and it becomes our new normal? And what about families where a sens...

USA Today bestselling author Lou Berney joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss CROOKS: A Novel of Crime and Family! Is crime in the blood? What happens when you inherit a criminal family legacy? Can you ever escape? We talked about Las Vegas in the early days as a blank canvas, With its heat and isolation was it ordained to be a wild, lawless place? Is crime in its blood? We talked about Mercurio fami...

No. 1 Internationally and New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver AND Wall Street Journal bestselling author Isabella Maldonado  join BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss The Grave Artist!  We follow Sanchez & Heron in this popular series - and what a ride! This is not your typical serial killer. The Honeymoon Killer is trying to express himself in a unique way. We talk all about nature versu...

International and New York Times bestselling author JOANNE HARRIS joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss VIANNE , the prequel to the blockbuster CHOCOLAT ! Motherhood, choices, the family we choose, a bit of the supernatural, and, of course, chocolate … we cover it all in this fantastic interview with Joanne! The beloved character Vianne has diametrically opposed voices speaking into her life – which...

International and USA Today bestselling author Gareth Brown joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss The Society of Unknowable Objects ! What a cool discussion - we talk about how our mind reacts to impossible things. Is fear our first response? Is that evolution in action? We discuss magic and power ... and how power even wielded by a good person can be a dangerous thing. We touch on generational traum...

Internationally bestselling author Samantha Downing joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss Too Old for This , her newest thriller! This novel takes us into the twisted mind of a serial killer - and one in the twilight of her life, a time when she should be contemplating how she will be remembered by her friends and family. We talk all about the importance of being remembered, aging, and not wanting to...

USA Today bestselling author KATE GOLDEN joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss If Not for My Baby!  We talk all about romance, love, sacrifice ... and the guilt associated with escaping the confines of normal life for a bit. Kate explains how this novel is a love letter to music ... and so much more. We go behind the scenes of the music industry, but also a deep dive into artistry. You'll be tho...

New York Times bestselling author MARY ALICE MONROE joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss Where the Rivers Merge ! We dive deep into her sweeping saga set in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. And what a dive! We address the land grabs by the robber barons of the time, antebellum society, patriarchal traditions, family legacies, inherent bias, storytelling, and nostalgia (and its dangers). We talk all...

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author BRIAN FREEMAN  returns to BOOKSTORM Podcast  (for a 5th time!) to discuss THE BOURNE ESCAPE!  How do you rebuild when you have few memories left of yourself? Instinct? Muscle memory? We talk all about the moral imprints that shape our selves and our identity, even when remembering them is a challenge. Brian reveals what motivates the beloved Jason Bo...

#1 New York Times and International bestselling author Daniel Silva joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss An Inside Job !   Since there's a lost DaVinci at the heart of this story, we talk all about the rarified world of fine art, including the luxury, money laundering, and the mafioso-like organizations that you should never cross! Daniels' beloved protagonist Gabriel Allon might be the on...

No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs returns to BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss Wayward Girls ! We're especially excited about this fantastic book set in Buffalo, New York during the Vietnam-era. We dive deep into some gut-wrenching topics, including spiritual abuse, Magdalene laundries, injustice ... but also survival, friendship, trauma bonding, and resilience. Was it a good ide...

International and USA Today bestselling author Clemence Michallon joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss Our Last Resort ! This thriller poses the question how well do we really know those we love? We talk about the closeness that develops when people are trauma bonded. Can those relationships survive criminal acts? We talk about narcissists and cult leaders ... and why we're all braver in the mo...

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Adriana Trigiani returns to BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss The View from Lake Como ! Join us for this wide-ranging and glorious discussion about all things Italian ... and all things life! We talk about the relationship between parents and adult children and why it's sometimes necessary to declare independence in a big way. We talk about changing...

Critically acclaimed author ASHLEY REAM joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss The Peculiar Gift of July !  In keeping with this feel-good novel of the summer, we talk all about second chances, family, and community ... especially in small towns. We also discussed whether anyone feels ready to be a parent, and why we sometimes need a push to live authentically. Ashley shares that her previous novel  L...

Legal thriller writer Aime Austin joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss His Last Mistress!  We talked all about betrayal and narcissism. Have you ever encountered a person playing three dimensional emotional chess? Do narcissists even think about what happens if/when they get caught? We talked about transactional relationships between parents and children - are they sustainable? What about regret aft...

BOOKSPY editor and author RYAN STECK joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss MONARCH , his thriller in Ted Bell’s New York Times bestselling Alex Hawke series! Thoroughly entertaining and extraordinarily thoughtful, Ryan shows us why his books are so popular. Would you want to know secrets that – if disclosed -- could send ripples of chaos across the world?  What would happen if King Charles was kidnap...

New York Times Bestselling Author LAURA LIPPMAN joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss Murder Takes a Vacation!   This thoroughly entertaining story is an ode to friendship and a delight to anyone who ever felt like they were a supporting actor in their life movie. We talk about blossoming and experiencing new things as we age. We discussed making friends as an older adult ... and the joys that can ac...

Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author Caroline Fraser joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss MURDERLAND: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers!   Provocative, compelling, and utterly enthralling ... this book will change things. Caroline shares her fascinating exploration of serial killers in the American northwest, including several around her hometown of Mercer Isla...

#1 New York Times bestselling author MAGGIE STIEFVATER joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss THE LISTENERS ! Our followers know Maggie from her bestselling young adult fantasy novels, but now she explodes onto the adult fiction scene with this genre-changing novel that will leave you in a state of wonder! The setting: the fictional Avallon luxury hotel at the start of WWII ... with a hint of othernes...

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author KRISTINA McMORRIS joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss The Girls of Good Fortune ! This novel transports us to a dark time in our Nation's history - we meet Celia in Oregon in 1888, where anti-Chinese sentiment is running high and injustices are rampant. Is good fortune simply a matter of luck - or is it fought for or earned? Standing up for what&...

New York Times bestselling author CHRIS PAVONE  returns to  BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss THE DOORMAN ! This novel has been called a modern-day version of The Bonfire of the Vanities -- and we're not surprised. It's a blistering, powerful, and thoroughly entertaining take on current society, all against the backdrop of gritty NYC. You'll want to hear Chris' ode to the real-life...

Bestselling author Jessie Rosen joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss ALL THE SIGNS ! You might know her from her award-winning blog (20-nothings), her bestseller ( The Heirloom ), her live storytelling show Sunday Night Sex Talks  (featured on the Bachelorette) or her various television shows ( The Baxters ). In her newest novel, we meet Leah Lockhart, a young woman who is proudly science-minded and...

New York Times Bestselling author SARAH PENNER joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to talk about THE AMALFI CURSE ! What's your idea of treasure ? Wreck diving ... nautical archeology ... legendary sea witches -- we talk about it all in this fantastic interview with Sarah! We dove into the father - daughter relationship and the idea of legacy. We talked about women who shared a community, bound by secret...

Bestselling author RICK MOFINA joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss IF TWO ARE DEAD , his new thriller! We dive deep into darkness on this one - what causes some people to cross the line into evil behavior? Can we ever truly know someone? Why is it that some people want to die with a clear conscience - is there a reason we can trust dying declarations? Is there a difference between dying with a lie...