GSMC Book Review Podcast

Sarah speaks with author Steven Cooper about his newest thriller, Valley of Shadows, which will be released on September 17. The book is the third installment in Cooper's Gus Parker and Alex Mills series and features a psychic (parker) and a detective (Mills) who come together in the Phoenix heat to solve the murder of a well-known socialite.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the sh...

Sarah talks about the Gallagher Girl series by Ally Carter. It's about an exclusive boarding school for girls which is actually a school for spies in training.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please remember to subscribe and give us a nice review. Tha...

Sarah interviews Ed Rucker about his new book, Justice Makes a Killing. The legal thriller is the second in Rucker's Bobby Earl series and the story is full of twists, turns, conspiracies, and the legal drama of a high profile murder trial.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts a...

Sarah speaks with author D.A. Bartley about the newest book in her Abish Taylor Mystery series. Death iun the Covenant is the 2nd in this series and follows Abbie as she unravles a mystery that not only deals with homicide, but also one of the more controversial aspecits of church history in her predominantly Mormon town.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and sub...

Sarah interviews Lisa Braver Moss about her new novel, Shrug. The book is a coming of age story set against the backdrop of 1960s Berkeley. <br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please remember to subscribe and give us a nice review. That way you’ll always...

Sarah interviews author Mark Bergin about his debut novel, Apprehension, the story of 4 days in the life of police detective John Kelly. Secrets are uncovered, truths are told, and lives are changed.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please remember to...

Sarah interviews Ann Aguirre about her new domestic thriller, The Third Mrs. Durst. The book is a dark story of revenge, loyalty, and determination in a situation that isn't always what it seems.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please remember to subs...

Sarah inteviews Marlena Maduro Baraf about her new memoir, At the Narrow Waist of the World, which details Marlena's life growing up in Panama in a large extended family, the complexities of living with a mother with mental illness, and moving to the US as a teenager.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any...

Sarah talks about a few books she's been enjoying that are appropriate for middle-grade readers: Riley Mack and Other Known Troublemakers by Chris Grabenstein, Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World by Scott McCormick, and the How to Train Your Dragon Series by Cressida Cowell.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTune...

Sarah interviews author Joseph Reid about his Seth Walker seeries. There are currently two books in the series: Takeoff and False Horizon, about an engineer turned air marshall turned investigator who finds himself on some pretty wild adventures in the course of his work.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on...

Ever wondered what books to read to your plants? Wonder no more! Sarah talks about books that are set in gardens or about plants in various ways. You can read them to your plants or just read them for your own enjoyment.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube...

Sarah interviews Susanna Calkins about the first book in her new speakeasy series. The book is called Murder Knocks Twice and features Gina, a young woman who begins working in a Chicago speakeasy in 1929, getting involved in a murder mystery she wasn't prepared for.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any...

Sarah speaks with author Patricia Eagle about her new book, Being Mean: A Memoir of Sexual Abuse and Survival. Patricia's story is not an easy one, but it is full of hope and resilience.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please remember to subscribe and...

Sarah chats with returning guest Kristin Rockway about her new book, How To Hack a Heartbreak. The book is a romantic comedy about the trials of tribulations of dating in a mobile dating app world and what one woman does to try and combat the inevitable pitfalls.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app...

Sarah talks about two Audible Originals she has recently listened to: Even Tree Nympgs Get the Blues by Molly Harper (a supernatural romance), and Jukebox Joyride by Jacob Stein, Jason Rabinowitz, and The Pop Ups (a children's story about twins who travel through time learning about music and history and trying to find their uncle).<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow...

Sarah interviews Karen Stefano about her new memoir, What a Body Remembers: A Memoir of Sexual Assault and Its Aftermath. As a UC Berkeley student in the 80s, Karen was assaulted and held at knife point. She managed to escape unharmed, but the experience, along with the ensuing court trial, left a lasting mark of anxiety and PTSD. This is the story of Karen's experience and how she came through to...

Sarah celebrates Pride Month by exploring LGBTQ+ characters, authors, and books.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please remember to subscribe and give us a nice review. That way you’ll always be among the first to get the latest GSMC Book Review Podca...

Sarah speaks with Tamara Veitch and Rene DeFazio about The Emissary, the first book in their One Great Year Series. Part Science Fiction, part Historical Fiction, part Young Adult, The Emissary follows the lives of Marcus, an emissary from an ancient civilization who is tasked with guiding humanity toward the light and away from darkness.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show,...

Sarah talks about children's book authors Mercer Mayer and Maurice Sendak and then about some book news from a few authors who have been guests on the podcast: Brad Schaeffer, Jasmine Silvera, Priscilla Oliveras, and Laura Heffernan.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well...

Sarah interviews Stenetta Anthony about her children's book, A Home For Sally. Sally is a special dog who is awaiting adoption, but fears that because she has special needs she might not find her forever home.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please re...

Sarah reviews The Hundred Wells of Salaga by Ayesha Harruna Attah and Becoming by Michele Obama.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please remember to subscribe and give us a nice review. That way you’ll always be among the first to get the latest GSMC B...

Sarah interviews Carl Vonderau about his debute novel Murderabilia, a page-turning thriller about the son of a serial killer who finds himself caught up in a situation that could not only ruin his life, but possibly end it as well.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as...

Sarah talks about two series she really loves, both with strong female protagonists: The Lizzy Ballard series by Matty Dalrymple (of which she reviews the latest, The Iron Ring) and the Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on...

Sarah interviews Richard C. Lyons about his new book The DNA of Democracy. The book (Volume 1 of 3) explores democratic governments and those of tyrants throughout history. Lyons uses a series of essays to follow the evolution of democacy and highlights what he calls masterpieces: those documents which have helped to shape democracy into what we know it as today.<br /><br />As always,...

Sarah interviews Marika Lindholm, one of the editors of the new anthology We Got This: Solo Mom Stories of Grit, Heart, and Humor. This book is a collection of essays, poems, short stories, and more exploring stories by and about the lives of single moms in all kinds of circumstances and situations.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you...