Can you fend off an intruder with a pool noodle? Why is it important to feel unsettled when finishing a thriller novel? We answer these questions and more in today's episode with Lisa Jewell, the author of The Family Remains.

The Family Remains tells the spine-tingling story of detectives who find bones connected to a cold case that left three people dead on the kitchen floor in a Chelsea mansion thirty years ago. This novel is equal parts multi-generational drama and intricately-plotted mystery where nothing's as it seems and everything is connected.

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