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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 Talked About Bodies to Die For Lying in Wait Strange Sally Diamond I Found You The Night She Disappeared Blood Oranges This Family Lies Every Last Fear The Night Shift A Flicker in the Dark   Books Steph Talked About The Helper   The Other Mothers Da...

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 vulnerabilities of government structures and the willingness to do anything for the people you love.   The Man Who Saw Seconds Synopsis Preble Jefferson can see five seconds into the future. Otherwise, he lives an ordinary life. But when a confrontation with a cop...

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 would be on a reality show. One Perfect Couple Synopsis Lyla is in a bit of a rut. Her post-doctoral research has fizzled out, she’s pretty sure they won’t extend her contract, and things with her boyfriend, Nico, an aspiring actor, aren’t going great....

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 read and you don't want to scare them away from the genre immediately.   Books We Talked About Kate's Picks All the Missing Girls Death of a Dancing Queen All Good People Here The Lies I Tell Never Have I Ever   Halley's Picks Stephanie Plum Series...

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 about writing the series and where she got her inspiration for the art theft plot. Devil in Profile Synopsis Unlicensed P.I. Billie Levine is trying to bank some extra cash, so she picks up hours working as a process server for another investigative fi...

Gare is back!  And we are talking about all the summer 2024 thrillers we are excited to read! Books We Talked About Bodies to Die For A Talent for Murder On the Surface The Sorority Ladykiller The Hollywood Assistant Letters to a Serial Killer Assassins Anonymous Shadowheart It Had to Be You The Last Party The Haters The Best Lies Behind You Society of Lies Talking to Strangers You Will Never Be M...

This week, I talk with Mailan Doquang about her action packed jewel heist thriller Blood Rubies.  She shares how her work as an architectural historian influenced the way she approached writing fiction, and we discuss our mutual love for anti-heroes. Follow Mailan on Instagram Check out Blood Rubies Blood Rubies Synopsis Seven days are all it takes for Rune Sarasin’s life to completely derail. It...

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 About Murder Road Nightwatching Alias Emma My Darling Husband The Mentor I’m Not Done With You Yet Th1rt3en Fourth Monkey Original Twin Where You End   Blood Rubies Counterfeit Nena Knight Series The Inheritance Games Very Bad Things House on the Cerul...

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 writing, her inspiration for her Hollywood Homicide Series , and her writing process. Kellye also shares how her experience in TV writing influenced her novel writing, particularly in creating suspenseful chapters and realistic dialogue. We dive into the...

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 lovers would love! Books Amy Recommends We Are Watching Eliza Bright Rust Stardust The Warehouse All's Well One's Company   Check Out Author Social Media Packages Check out the Bookwild Community on Patreon Check Out My Stories Are My Religion Substa...

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 Talked About Ella Enchanted The Uglies Series The Hunger Games Sally Lockhart Series Sammy Keyes Series   Mara, Daughter of the Nile Inside the Walls of Troy Walk Two Moons Song of the Lioness Series Into the Land of the Unicorns   A Wrinkle in Tim...

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 deserve more attention on Bookstagram and BookTok. Authors We Talked About JM Cannon Vera Kurian Yasmin Angoe Hannah Morrissey Susan Walter Julia Heaberlin Audra McElyea Jaime Lynn Hendricks Sagit Schwartz Jess Lourey Faith Gardner   Check Out Author So...

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 reality TV! We talk about Vanderpump Rules for the first 20ish minutes, so if you want to get straight to the book recommendations, skip ahead to 23:10. Books We Talked About Shiver The Hunting Wives Tell Me Everything The Hunting Party Unmissing The...

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 working together, which includes a con plot.  We dive into how cons are orchestrated, why it's hard to stop them, and how our own unreliable narration of ourselves can keep us from catching certain details.  We also share books we've been reading lately tha...

This week, I talk to the thriller writing power group behind Young Rich Widows , Kimberly Belle, Layne Fargo,, Cate Holahan and Vanessa Lillie! Young Rich Widows came out first on Audible last year, and as of today, it's available in print!  We dive into what it was like writing in a group, who write which characters, and plans for the rest of the series! The next book in the series, Desperate Dea...

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 conversations about forgeries, the non-violent nature of the crime, and how status symbols gain their worth.  We also shares some of our favorite books that include art-related theft or crimes! Books We Talked About Where Are You Echo Blue Everybody Knows Societ...

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 process they used to write with each other, their initial idea for the book, and the book's similarities to The Affair and Bloodline. Addison McKnight's Instagram Addison McKnight's Website Check Out Author Social Media Packages Check out the Bookwil...

This week, Stpeh Lauer @books.in.badgerland and I talk about our favorite revenge thrillers! Books We Talked About The Last Housewife The Weight of Blood Kill for Me, Kill for You The Golden Cage Look Closer Mindfuck Series An Inconvenient Woman You Know Her Never Saw Me Coming They Never Learn Lay Your Body Down The Change Ask for Andrea Check Out Author Social Media Packages Check out the Bookwi...

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 family for this book, and the staying power of thrillers with character development. M.M. DeLuca's Instagram M.M. DeLuca's website Check Out Author Social Media Packages Check out the Bookwild Community on Patreon Check Out My Stories Are My Religion...

This week, Halley Sutton returns!   We talk about her experience in a month long residency in France, writing processes, books about writing, and books we've read and loved recently.   Books We Talked About Story Genius Save the Cat! Writes a Novel The Night Side Disappearing Earth Everybody Knows Check Out Author Social Media Packages Check out the Bookwild Community on Patreon Check Out My Stori...

This week, Audrey Egener aka @chaptersandconverse shares some of her favorite thrillers, and we talk about our favorite parts of Bookstagram and BookTube! Books We Talked About Jar of Hearts Final Girls The Kind Worth Killing Th1rt3en Ralph’s Party And Then There Were None The Secret History Check Out Author Social Media Packages Check out the Bookwild Community on Patreon Check Out My Stories Are...

This week, Steph Lauer aka @books.in.badgerland shares some of her favorite thrillers, and we discuss our favorite parts of the Bookstagram community! Books We Talked About The Mindf*ck Series Listen for the Lie Don’t Forget the Girl Chain Gang All Stars Almost Surely Dead   Check Out Author Social Media Packages Check out the Bookwild Community on Patreon Check Out My Stories Are My Religion Subs...

This week, Kate shares thrillers she can't wait to read coming out in Spring 2024. Books Discussed Missing White Woman A Lovely Lie The Man Who Saw Seconds You Know What You Did While We Were Burning Daughter of Mine She's Not Sorry The Last Murder at the End of the World When I'm Her Follow us on Instagram: Gare @gareindeedreads Kate @thegirlwiththecookonthecouch Check Out Author Social Media Pac...

This week, we share books that match the vibes of movies and TV shows. Follow us on Instagram: Gare @gareindeedreads Kate @thegirlwiththecookonthecouch If you liked the TV show Mr. and Mrs. Smith , you might like First Lie Wins If you liked the movie Gone Girl , you might like Finding Tessa If you liked the movie American Fiction , you might like The Other Black Girl If you liked the movie Luckies...

This week, we share books that had huge hype around them that we loved reading! Follow us on Instagram: Gare @gareindeedreads Kate @thegirlwiththecookonthecouch Books We Talked About: Verity Gone Girl Where the Crawdads Sing The Girl on the Train The Silent Patient Twilight The Hunger Games Fifty Shades of Grey Big Little Lies Pretty Little Liars Check Out Author Social Media Packages Check out th...