Do mystery and thriller writers ever “pants” their stories? What’s it like to give a dark protagonist some elements of your own history? How much fun is it to fill a book with references to all of your favorite books ever?

We cover those things and more with author Peter Swanson, whose new book, Eight Perfect Murders, is a hybrid of psychological thriller and who-dunnit that all three of us loved. Also on the docket: we name our top three most terrifying children’s picture books.

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KJ: Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

Storyworthy, Matthew Dicks

Peter: My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

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