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 08, 2019 The Great Halloween Blizzard
Katie and Rincey talk about all of the recent mystery award winners and the books they picked up in honor of Nonfiction November.
This episode is sponsored by TBR, Quantum by Patricia Cornwell, and The Lost Power by Avanti Centrae.
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Show Notes
Watch the trailer for Stephen King’s The Outsider
An anthology series based on the novels of Mary Higgins Clark is in the works
Amy Poehler is adapting The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth
Hugh Laurie Developing Agatha Christie Project for the BBC
The Crime Writers’ Association Dagger Award winners
Anthony Award winners
Shamus Awards winners
Macavity Awards
Attica Locke wins the Texas Writer of the Year from the Texas Book Festival
Books Mentioned
The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century by Sarah Miller
Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep
The Ninja Daughter by Tori Eldridge
I Have No Secrets by Penny Joelson
Highway of Tears: A True Story of Racism, Indifference and the Pursuit of Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls by Jessica McDiarmid
Queen of Bones by Teresa Dovalpage
Heaven My Home by Attica Locke
The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule
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October 25, 2019 UPDATED: Stephen King Scholar
Katie and Rincey talk Stephen King’s writers’ retreat, get confirmation on Tana French being the best living mystery writer, and more!
This episode is sponsored by Book Riot’s Blind Date, Dark Pattern by Andrew Mayne and Death & Conspiracy by Seeley James.
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SHOW NOTES
Women’s untold stories dominate Baillie Gifford prize shortlist
Stephen King’s House to Become Archive and Writers’ Retreat
David Oyelowo is starring in the series adaptation of The President is Missing.
Leigh Bardugo’s Ninth House is being adapted as a TV series by Amazon Studios
Tana French is our best living mystery writer
Books Mentioned
The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan
Little Deaths by Emma Flint
It All Falls Down by Sheena Kamal
The Lost Ones by Sheena Kamal
The Lost Brothers: A Family’s Decades-Long Search by Jack El-Hai
The Fragility of Bodies by Sergio Olguin, translated by Miranda France
Strangers at the Gate by Catriona McPherson
All the Things We Do in the Dark by Saundra Mitchell
Heaven My Home by Attica Locke
The Whisper Man by Alex North
Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha
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October 11, 2019 And Then More Stuff Happens
Katie and guest host Liberty talk about Knives Out, creepy mysteries, and more!
This episode is sponsored by Book Riot’s Read This Book newsletter, All the Devils by Barry Eisler, and Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky.
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SHOW NOTES
‘Toys’: Dystopian Thriller Series Based On James Patterson Novel From Melinda Hsu Taylor In The Works At Quibi
Andrew Scott to Play ‘Talented Mr. Ripley’ in Showtime Series
Watch the trailer for Knives Out!
BOOKS MENTIONED
The Whisper Man by Alex North
Night Film by Marisha Pessl
Out by Natsuo Kirino
The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
Remember by Patricia Smith
Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia
Curious Toys by Elizabeth Hand
Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha
The Art of Theft by Sherry Thomas
The Remaking by Clay McLeod Chapman
We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Berry
Finders Keepers by Stephen King
The Return by Rachel Harrison
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September 27, 2019 Whales Can Have Bad Breath
Katie and Rincey give readalikes for some of the best selling mystery writers like James Patterson, Louise Penny and more!
This episode is sponsored by Book Riot's Mystery/Thriller Giveaway, All That’s Dead by Stuart MacBride and The Stranger Inside by Lisa Unger.
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Show Notes
The 2019 National Book Awards
A look at the memoir, Diamond Doris: The True Story of the World’s Most Notorious Jewel Thief by Doris Payne
Contest challenges readers to solve a murder mystery by putting 100 jumbled pages of a vintage crime book in the right order
Books Mentioned
The Midnight Witness by Sara Blaedel
IQ by Joe Ide
August Snow by Stephen Mack Jones
Hollywood Homicide by Kellye Garrett
The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz
Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien
Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
In the Woods by Tana French
Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Gailbraith
Confessions of an Innocent Man by David R. Dow
Black Water Rising by Attica Locke
The Tenth Girl by Sara Faring
The Butterfly Girl by Rene Denfeld
The Forest City Killer: A Serial Murderer, A Cold-Case Sleuth, and a Search for Justice by Vanessa Brown
Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky
Heaven My Home by Attica Locke
Theme Music by T. Marie Vandelly
Mayhem by Sarah Pinborough
Speaking of Summer by Kalisha Buckhanon
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September 13, 2019 A Miniseries or a Regular Series for the BBC
Rincey is joined by guest co-host Liberty Hardy to talk about the trailer for the Tana French TV adaptation, Emily St. John Mandel's new mystery book, and World War I mysteries.
This episode is sponsored by Book Riot's Mystery/Thriller Giveawayand Pretty, Guilty Womenby Gina LaManna
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Show Notes
Starz Sets Premiere Date For Crime Drama ‘Dublin Murders’ & Unveils First Trailer
NBCUniversal International Studios To Adapt Emily St John Mandel’s Mystery Novel ‘The Glass Hotel’ For TV
Life Is Imitating Stephen King’s Art, and That Scares Him
Books Mentioned
No Graves As YetAnne Perry
A Front Page Affairby Radha Vatsal
A Gentleman’s Murderby Christopher Huang
Maise Dobbsby Jacqueline Winspear
Legacy: Gangsters, Corruption and the London Olympics by Michael Gillard
Heaven, My Homeby Attica Locke
The Stranger Inside by Lisa Unger
A Death in Harlem by Karla FC Holloway
Lives Laid Awayby Stephen Mack Jones
The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Deathby Corrine May Botz
18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics by Bruce Goldfarb
Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsessionby Rachel Monroe
The Return by Rachel Harrison
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August 30, 2019 Sufficiently Wary of Going Outside
Katie and Rincey talk about some interesting adaptations coming soon, survivalist thrillers and their love (or lack thereof) for the outdoors.
This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, The Whisper Man by Alex North and Chase Darkness with Me by Billy Jensen.
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Show Notes
‘Briarpatch’ Trailer: Rosario Dawson Stars As A Dogged Investigator In USA Network Series
‘Publishing is still a business that is owned by white men’: Three women on race and genre
Amy Adams ‘Woman In The Window’ Will Now Open In Early Summer
NBCU Streamer Orders ‘One Of Us Is Lying’ YA Mystery Drama Pilot Based On Book
Books Mentioned
Into the Jungleby Erica Ferencik
The River at Night by Erica Ferencik
Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Homeby Nando Parrado
Bird Box by Josh Malerman
To the Lions by Holly Watt
Iced in Paradise by Naomi Hirahara
The Nature of Life and Death: Every Body Leaves a Traceby Patricia Wiltshire
A Better Manby Louise Penny
The Girl Who Lived Twiceby David Lagercrantz
Force of Natureby Jane Harper
The Confessions of Frannie Langtonby Sara Collins
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August 16, 2019 Peaking in First Grade
Katie and Rincey talk about the Tiny Pretty Things adaptation, Tana French in the New Yorker, the real life Where the Crawdads Sing mystery and celebrate Women in Translation month.
This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Thirteenby Steve Cavanagh, and Libro.FM.
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Show Notes
Rufus Sewell, Kaya Scodelario to Star in Adaptation of Agatha Christie’s ‘The Pale Horse’
How Tana French Inhabits the Minds of Her Detectives
Netflix Orders Ballet School Drama ‘Tiny Pretty Things’
The Dark History Behind Where the Crawdads Sing
Books Mentioned
Betty Booby Claudia Pineiro
The Whispererby Karin Fossum
Miami Midnight by Alex Segura
Silent Cityby Alex Segura
The Swallows by Lisa Lutz
The Perfect Sonby Lauren North
The Whisper Man by Alex North
American Spyby Lauren Wilkerson
Clueby Paul Allor, illustrated by Nelson Daniel
Theme Musicby T. Marie Vandelly
Mr. Mercedesby Stephen King
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August 02, 2019 Looking For a Time Turner
Katie and Rincey talk about Dean Koontz's new Amazon book deal, Scottish mysteries, and more!
This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Never Have I Everby Joshilyn Jackson, and TBR.
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Show Notes
Mindhunter, Season 2 will premiere on August 16th.
Adaptation for Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce
Dean Koontz just signed a 5 book deal with Amazon
Author Laura Lippman has 5-book deal, not all of them novels
'Jack Reacher' TV Series in the Works at Amazon
Books Mentioned
The Dead Hourby Denise Mina
Field of Bloodby Denise Mina
His Bloody Projectby Graeme Macrae Burnet
Speaking of Summerby Kalisha Buckhanon
The Birthday Girlby Melissa de la Cruz
The Wolf Wants Inby Laura McHugh
The Turn of the Keyby Ruth Ware
The Needby Helen Phillips
Killers of the Flower Moonby David Grann
Theme Music by T. Marie Vandelly
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July 19, 2019 Hitting All My Terrifying Buttons
Katie and Rincey talk about controversy around the Staunch Prize, James Patterson's book about Jeffrey Epstein and pick up some 2019 release that they haven't gotten to yet.
This episode is sponsored by Everything Trying to Kill You, Book Riot Insiders, Libro.fm.
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Show Notes
Author James Patterson on Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Unbelievable’ Crimes
Film adaptation for Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage
Organisers of the Staunch Prize, which honors books that don’t contain violence against women, have claimed that fictional depictions of sexual assault may influence the outcome of rape cases
Fotis Dulos, a defendant in a missing person’s case involving his estranged wife, is trying to argue that this is a real-life Gone Girl situation.
Books Mentioned
Spinby Lamar Giles
The Silent Patientby Alex Michaelides
Beijing Payback by Daniel Nieh
Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman
Theme Musicby T. Marie Vandelly
My Friend Anna: The True Story of a Fake Heiress by Rachel DeLoache Williams
An American Spyby Lauren Wilkinson
Lock Every Doorby Riley Sager
The Perfect Nannyby Leila Slimani
The Needby Helen Phillips
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July 05, 2019 The Perfect Blend of Structured Chaos
Katie and Rincey talk about a seven-figure film deal, Stranger Things, and celebrate their two year anniversary by talking about Nancy Drew.
This episode is sponsored by Everything Trying to Kill You and In The Darknessby Mike Omer, A Nearly Normal Familyby M. T. Edvardsson.
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Show Notes
Paramount makes a 7-figure film deal for the upcoming book The Chain by Adrian McKinty
Final trailer for Stranger ThingsSeason 3
‘Lock Every Door’ Series Based On Novel In Works At Paramount TV & Anonymous Content With ‘True Blood’ Duo
‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Drama From David E. Kelley & A+E Studios Gets CBS Series Production Commitment
The Not-So-Hidden Racism of Nancy Drew
Why Does It Matter Who Wrote Nancy Drew, Anyway?
Books Mentioned
The Phantom of Pine Hillby Carolyn Keene
The Secret of the Golden Pavilion by Carolyn Keene
The Clue in the Crossword Cipher by Carolyn Keene
The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene
Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Herby Melanie Rehak
Girls Like Usby Cristina Alger
Whisper Networkby Chandler Baker
The Chainby Adrian McKinty
The Stories You Tellby Kristen Lepionka
The Gone Deadby Chanelle Benz,
Murder in the Crooked House by Soji Shimada and Louise Heal Kawai
Just What Kind of Mother Are You?by Paula Daly
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
Killers of the Flower Moonby David Grann
Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani
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