Game of Books

This week's conversation is with author Brad Parks ("The Last Act"). The hilarious discussion ranges from writing at Hardee's to a naked Lebron James. The episode opens with the usual wine tasting: this week the Bogle Pinot Noir.

After Cathi and Christie taste 14 Hands Cabernet Sauvignon, they present their interview with author Charles Todd. The interview took place at Sleuthfest in March 2019.

Cathi and Christie record an hour earlier as Daylight Saving Time sets in. This week, both hosts have read the same book, "Judgment" by Joseph Finder, and they discuss while drinking Sancerre. 

Cathi and Christie are joined by prolific author, Traci Hall. They sip SEAGLASS Sauvignon Blanc as they discuss Traci's writing process, background, and her "By The Sea" series as well as other works. 

Over a bottle of Buttercream Chardonnay, Christie and Cathi discuss a couple of Sleuthfest Faculty author's books: "Silent City" by Alex Segura and "Frozen Heat" by Richard Castle (Tom Straw). Conversation topics this week include Cuban sandwiches, NYC pizza, parenting, pseudonyms, and finding comparables for your work in progress. 

Christie and Cathi interview successful and award-winning author Cindy Callaghan about her experiences writing, getting published, and marketing.

For the first time, Christie and Cathi record together. As Cathi escapes the South Dakota snow, her and Christie drink Barefoot Bubbly Pinot Grigio Champagne and discuss "Two Can Keep a Secret" by Karen M. McManus and "Insidious" by Catherine Coulter. This week's writer's perspective is on what tense to use.  

Cathi and Christie sample Noble Vines TheONE Black, a red blend, as they discuss this week's mystery novels: "Shoot First" by Stuart Woods and "Murder in G Major" by Alexia Gordon. Our writer's perspective this week focuses on book writing software and whether new applications like Scrivener are worth using.

Christie and Cathi sip The Seven Deadly Zins Zinfandel as they discuss the books "Death By Breakfast" by Beth Gutcheon and "A Case of Syrah, Syrah" by Nancy Parra. Other topics this week include: Christie's new dog, wine country, cooking class, and how to pace your mystery.

This week's wine is Layer Cake Shiraz. Join Cathi and Christie as they share their excitement for the upcoming mystery writers convention, Sleuthfest. They also discuss the books: "Ice Blonde" by Elaine Viets and "Defending Jacob" by William Landay. 

In this weeks show, Christie and Cathi discuss Marie Kondo, Ahi Tuna, and Biscuits. Our two books are "The Last Mrs. Parrish" by Liv Constantine, and Carla Norton's "The Edge of Normal." In a new segment, our hosts discuss "What is the difference between a mystery and a thriller?"

Cathi and Christie overcome a mismatch of Bordeaux wines to have a conversation about severed arms, disturbing fish, and flip-flops for all kinds of weather. This week's books are Carl Hiaasen's "Bad Monkey," and Sascha Arango's "The Truth and Other Lies."

Happy New Year! Christie and Cathi are here to discuss Lee Child's "Midnight Line" and Janet Evanovich's "Hardcore Twenty-Four" over a bottle of J. Lohr Cabernet Sauvignon. 

It's the last episode of 2018! Pop the Barefoot Bubbly Champagne and join Cathi and Christie as they discuss "Beached" by Micki Browning and "Honeymoon" by Howard Roughan and James Patterson.

Join Christie and Cathi as they sip on a Cupcake Sparkling Rosé and discuss Christmas and cozy mysteries. This week's books are "A Very Merry Murder" by Mary Angela and "Trimmed to Death" by Nancy J. Cohen.

This week, Cathi and Christie drink Kung Fu Girl Riesling while discussing Michael Connelly's "The Late Show", Hank Phillippi Ryan's "Trust Me," and their favorite types of socks.

Christie and Cathi enjoy the Australian 19 Crimes Pinot Noir as this week's conversation focuses on the books; ""A" is for Alibi" by Sue Grafton, and "The Body Finder" by Kimberly Derting.

Cathi and Christie discuss Patricia Cornwell's Chaos and Ruth Ware's The Woman in Cabin 10. Christie uses her French to introduce the wine of the day, Louis Jadot Macon Villages Chardonnay. They also recap their Thanksgivings.

Cathi and Christie enjoy a Sauvignon Blanc while they discuss John Grisham's Camino Island and T. Jefferson Parker's L.A. Outlaws. Cathi has a good game for Thanksgiving discussions and Christie wishes she could be a rock star in Coldplay.

Christie and Cathi drink Chianti and discuss Thomas Harris' Silence of the Lambs and Brad Meltzer's The Escape Artist. They also discuss the Florida election recount.

The first episode where mystery writers Cathi (in South Dakota) and Christie (in South Florida) sample a Shiraz while they discuss food scenes from Daniel Silva's Fallen Angel and J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.