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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March 25, 2022 Netflix and Read
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about some of their favorite TV shows and give read-a-likes for them.
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BOOKS DISCUSSED
Red Widow by Alma Katsu
Her Name is Knight by Yasmin Angoe
The Given Day by Dennis Lehane
The Weight of Blood by Laura McHugh
Empire of the Wild by Cherie Demaline
The Appeal by Janice Halett
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara
Her Last Affair by John Searles
Four Aunties and a Wedding by Jesse Q. Sutanto (release date March 29th)
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56min
March 11, 2022 Short & Sweet
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about short reads to meet your reading goals, read during lunch, and everything in between.
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Books Discussed
Red Widow by Alma Katsu
The Grownup by Gillian Flynn
Confessions by Kanae Minato
The Hours Before Dawn by Celia Fremlin
Moon of the Crusted Snow Waubgeshig Rice
The Secret Talker by Geling Yan
Like a Sister by Kellye Garrett
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40min
February 25, 2022 Mystery Reads by Black Authors
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about mystery and suspense reads by Black authors in honor of Black History Month.
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Books Discussed
Cherish Farrah by Bethany C. Morrow
The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson
Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia
Wahala by Nikki May
The Verifiers by Jane Pek
This Might Hurt by Stephanie Wrobel
Run Rose Run by James Patterson & Dolly Parton
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50min
February 11, 2022 What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about cozy mysteries to stay in with this Valentine’s Day.
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Books Discussed
When the Reckoning Comes by Tanya McQueen
Grave Reservations by Cherie Priest
Deadly Inside Scoop by Abby Collette
Mango, Mambo, and Murder by Raquel Reyes
Death by Darjeeling by Laura Childs
Other People’s Clothes by Calla Henkel
Homicide & Halo-Halo by Mia P. Manansala
If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at [email protected]
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44min
January 28, 2022 Murder, Menace, and Nuance
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about books featuring women who kill and the nuance that comes with it.
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Edgar Award nominees!
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Currently Reading
House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed by Sara Gay Forden
Books Discussed
Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
#FashionVictim by Amina Akhtar
The Corpse Flower by Anne Mette Hancock
The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins
New Releases
The New Girl by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka
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51min
January 14, 2022 Most Anticipated Reads of 2022
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about their most anticipated releases for the upcoming year.
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Currently Reading
Death in her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh
Take it Back by Kia Abdullah
Books Discussed
Cherish Farrah by Bethany C. Morrow
The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James
This Might Hurt by Stephanie Wrobel
Fervor by Alma Katsu
Our Little World by Karen Winn
Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Leigh Allen
Devil House by John Darnielle
The Great Mrs. Elias by Barbara Chase-Riboud
Homicide and Halo-Halo by Mia P. Manansala
The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
Secret Identity by Alex Segura
If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at [email protected]
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48min
December 17, 2021 Resolutions and Reflections
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about their year-end favorites and reflect on reading goals for 2022.
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Currently Reading
Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty
Books Discussed
Girl A by Abigail Dean
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. Morris
Mrs. March by Virginia Feito
The Secret Talker by Geling Yan
Velvet was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at [email protected]
Otherwise, you can:
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47min
December 03, 2021 History’s Mysteries
Tune in as Katie and special guest velocireader Liberty talk about their favorite new and backlist historical mystery titles!
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Currently Reading
The Great American Deception – Scott Stein
All Her Little Secrets – Wanda M. Morris

Books Discussed
Dangerous Women – Hope Adams
A Study in Scarlet Women – Sherry Thomas
Dead Dead Girls – Nekesa Afia
Widows of Malabar Hill – Sujata Massey
Clark and Division – Naomi Hirahara

New Releases
A History of Wild Places – Shea Ernshaw
Murder Most Actual – Alexis Hall

If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at [email protected]
Otherwise you can:
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Find Liberty on Instagram @franzencomesalive
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45min
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
If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at [email protected]
Otherwise you can:
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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
If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at [email protected]
Otherwise, you can:
Find me on Twitter @JavedNusrah
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45min

FAQs about Read or Dead:

How many episodes does Read or Dead have?

The podcast currently has 206 episodes available.