Read or Dead

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Read or Dead is a bi-weekly show dedicated to the worlds of mystery and thriller literature.... more

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September 24, 2021 You Will Never See It Coming
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about reads that took them on a twisty, turn-y journey.
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Currently Reading
A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum by Emma Southon
Books Discussed
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Perfect Days by Raphael Montes
We Were Liars by E.Lockhart
New Releases
Personal Effects: What Recovering the Dead Teaches Me About Caring for the Living by Robert A. Jensen
Fuzz by Mary Roach
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September 10, 2021 Cults and Survivors
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about books featuring cults and people who become a part of them.
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Currently Reading
Final girls by Riley Sager
Madam by Phoebe Wynn
Books Discussed
The Girls by Emma Cline
The Night We Burned by S.F.Kosa
Don’t Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of NXIVM by Sarah Berman
Black Widows by Cate Quinn
New Releases
My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
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August 27, 2021 Translated Works of Crime and Mystery
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about translated works of crime and mystery written by women authors for Women in Translation Month.
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Currently Reading
The Witch Elm by Tana French
Velvet was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Books Discussed
The Lost Village by Camilla Sten
The Woman in the Purple Skirt by Natsuko Imamura
The Silence of the White City by Eva Garcia Saenz
Mrs Mohr goes Missing by Maryla Szymiczkowa
New Releases
A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins
These Toxic Things by Rachel Howzell Hall
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August 13, 2021 Was that for real?
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about mysteries based on real-life happenings.
Not to be confused with our episode where we talk about mysteries we can’t believe are not based in reality.
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Currently Reading
Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
The Bombay Prince by Sujata Massey
Books Discussed
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict
Frog Music by Emma Donoghue
The Happiest Girl in the World by Alena Dillon
The Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani
New Releases
Velvet was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard
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48min
July 30, 2021 Mystery reads for Disability Pride Month!
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about mystery reads featuring disabled characters or by authors with disabilities.
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Books Discussed
A Will to Kill by R.V.Raman
The Girls I’ve Been by Tess Sharpe
Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
The Witch Elm by Tana French
New Releases
A Good Day for Chardonnay by Darynda Jones
The Turnout by Megan Abbott
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July 16, 2021Mid-Year Check-in!
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah answer some important questions in their mid-year check-in about their reading year so far.
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Questions Asked
Favorite book of the year so far
A surprisingly good book you’ve read
The bookish highlight of the year
Next Reading Priority
Most Anticipated Releases for the second half of 2021
Books Discussed
Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan
Palace of the Drowned by Christine Mangan
Fortune Favors the Dead by Stephen Spotswood
For your Own Good by Samantha Downing
Velvet was the Night by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia
The Other Black Girl by Zaikya Dalila Harris
These Women by Ivy Pochoda
The Lost Man by Jane Harper
The Family Plot by Megan Collins
White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson
Currently Reading
The Ninja Daughter by Tori Eldridge
Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin
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July 02, 2021 You Gotta Listen For The Clues
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about mysteries that work great on audio for Audiobook Appreciation Month!
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BOOKS DISCUSSED
Pretty Things by Janelle Brown
Narrators: Julian Whelan, Lauren Fortgang and Hilary Huber
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
The Turnout by Megan Abbott
Narrator: Cassandra Campbell
The Conductors by Nicole Glover
The Gone Dead by Chanelle Benz
Narrator: Bahni Turpin
A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight
Narrator: Sarah Zimmerman, Karissa Vacker and George Newbern
Tiny Pretty Things by Dhonielle Clayton & Sona Charaipotra
Narrator: Nora Hunter, Greta Jung, Imani Parks, Laura Delano
Columbine by Dave Cullen
Narrator: Don Leslie
New Releases
People Like Them by Samira Sedira, transl. Lara Vergnaud
Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
Survive the Night by Riley Sager
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51min
June 18, 2021 Celebrating Pride Month
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah celebrate Pride Month by talking about books by authors who identify as LGBTQ or have written amazing stories featuring LGBTQ characters.
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CLICK-WORTHY LINKS
https://crimereads.com/24-queer-crime-novels-to-read-all-year-long/
BOOKS DISCUSSED
Affinity by Sarah Waters
Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth
I Hope You’re Listening by Tom Ryan
Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York by Elon Green
BONUS RECS
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
White Rabbit by Caleb Roehrig
NEW RELEASES
Dream Girl by Laura Lippman
What’s Done in Darkness by Laura McHugh
CURRENTLY READING
What Comes After by JoAnne Tompkins
Children of Chicago by Cynthia Pelayo
A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight
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June 04, 2021 Fiction Just As Strange As Reality
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about books that will appeal to readers of true crime, podcasts and everything in between.
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Click-worthy Links
The CWA Dagger Award shortlists have been released.
Books Discussed
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
Theme Music by T. Marie Vandelly
Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
His Bloody Project: Documents Relating to the Case of Roderick Macrae by Graeme Macrae Burne
The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard
New Releases
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
The Bombay Prince by Sujata Massey
Currently Reading
Girl A by Abigail Dean
The Good Girls: An Ordinary Killing by Sonia Faleiro
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May 21, 2021 Murder Is A Walk In The Park
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about reads set in the wilderness, particularly national parks.
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Books Discussed
The Wild Inside (Glacier Park Mystery) by Christine Carbo
Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr
Even As We Breathe by Annette Saunooke Clapdoodle
Beneath the Mountain by Luca D’ Andrea
The Hunger by Alma Katsu
Descent by Tim Johnston
Wicked River by Jenny Milchman
Bearskin by James A. McLaughlin
New Releases
The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji
Version Zero by David Yoon
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FAQs about Read or Dead:

How many episodes does Read or Dead have?

The podcast currently has 214 episodes available.