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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November 19, 2021 Like This, Try that
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about read-a-likes for some favorite and popular authors and recommend contemporary works similar to them to make your holiday shopping easier.
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Currently Reading
Two Girls Down by Louisa Luna
Books Discussed
Cutting Season by Attica Locke (Elizabeth George)
Razorblade Tears by S.A.Cosby (James McCain)
Three by D.A.Mishani (Patricia Highsmith)
Palace of the Drowned by Christine Mangan (Patricia Highsmith)
Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight (Liane Moriarty)
A Solitude of Wolverines by Alice Henderson (Paul Doiron)
Red Widow by Alma Katsu (Daniel Silva)
New Releases
The Shadows of Men by Aber Mukherjee
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56min
November 05, 2021 Mysteries by Native American authors
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about mystery and suspense works by Native American authors in honor of National Native American Heritage Month.
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Currently Reading
Two Girls Down by Louisa Luna
A Good Day for Chardonnay by Darynda Jones
Books Discussed
All the Beautiful Sinners by Stephen Graham Jones
The Round House by Louise Erdrich
Evil Dead Center by Carole LaFavor
Mean Spirit by Linda Hogan
New Releases
All Her Little Secrets by Wanda Morris
Her Name Is Knight by Yasmine Angoe
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45min
October 22, 2021 Was that a creak or a scream?
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about horror and suspense reads set in haunted houses just in time for Halloween.
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Books Discussed
The Good House by Tananarive Due
The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell
White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson
Help For the Haunted by John Searles
New Releases
Five Strangers by E.V. Adamson
Grave Reservations by Cherie Priest
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49min
October 08, 2021 Slipped Under the Radar
Tune in as All The Books host, Liberty, and Nusrah talk about mystery releases you may have missed in 2020 and 2021.
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Currently Reading
Just Like Mother by Anne Heltzel
Books Discussed
What’s Left of Me is Yours by Stephanie Scott
The Opium Prince by Jasmine Aimaq
Impostor Syndrome by Kathy Wang
The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson
Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden
Gone for Good by Joanna Schaffhausen
New Releases
Reprieve by James Han Mattson
Cackle by Rachel Harrison
If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at [email protected]
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44min
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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48min
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
If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at [email protected]
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51min
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
If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at [email protected]
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45min
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
If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at [email protected]
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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
If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at [email protected]
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48min
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
If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at [email protected]
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52min

FAQs about Read or Dead:

How many episodes does Read or Dead have?

The podcast currently has 228 episodes available.