Amanda and Jenn discuss dark and twisty murder mysteries, books about the Vietnam War, literary women, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked.

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Cinnamon and Gunpowder by Eli Brown (rec’d by Sue)

The Collectors series by Dot Hutchinsons (The Butterfly Garden & The Summer Children) (rec’d by Shontelle)

Crime Junkie (rec’d by Shontelle)

Circle of Magic series by Tamora Pierce (rec’d by Emma)

Spain: The Root and the Flower by John A. Crow (rec’d by Chris)

Books Discussed

The Binding by Bridget Collins (tw homophobia, rape, child abuse)

Witchmark by CL Polk (tw: PTSD, violence towards women & children)

The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien

The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui

The Gentleman Bastards series by Scott Lynch (The Lies of Locke Lamore)

The Deep by Rivers Solomon (tw: suicidal ideation, self-harm, slavery)

The Lying Room by Nicci French

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (tw: dog death, human death)

Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke (Highway 59 series)

Still Life by Louise Penny

Ali Smith’s Seasonal quartet (Autumn)

The Cheffe by Marie NDiaye, translated by Jordan Stump

The Rook by Daniel O’Malley

The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King

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