Revenge and Red Herrings

In this week’s episode, we’re talking about The Butcher Game by Alaina Urquhart, the second book in the Dr. Wren Muller series. We mention hybristophilia and how we wish we had green thumbs. We discuss dream scenes (do you like them?), a lack of interdepartmental collaboration in law enforcement, and how there isn’t one right way to heal. We also give our thoughts on getting Jeremy’s perspective and say what we agree with him about (there isn’t much, but he does make one good argument). Let us know what you thought of The Butcher Game!

Sources:

https://www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/social-sciences/why-are-people-attracted-to-serial-killers 

https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a27397635/ted-bundy-hybristophilia-definition/

We’re discussing The Butcher and the Wren by Alaina Urquhart in this week’s episode. We provide a brief biography of Alaina Urquhart (let us know if you want more author bios!) before talking about the scenes from the book that wouldn’t be out of place in a horror movie. We touch on our admiration for Wren (would you also have panicked?) and the authenticity Alaina brings as a former autopsy technician. We mention the true crime cases we were reminded of while reading along with our own trip to New Orleans (we would definitely recommend a visit) and how this setting added to the book. Give your opinion on the book in a comment below!

Sources:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22314742.Alaina_Urquhart

https://crimereads.com/morbid-podcast-alaina-urquhart-true-crime-fiction-cover-reveal/

We’re giving our thoughts on The Teacher by Freida McFadden in this week’s episode. We discuss why some kids suck (bullies and those with a superiority complex come to mind), touch again on dumb protagonists, and mention how shared trauma can bring the unlikeliest of people together. We also talk about twists that don’t make sense (there is only so far you can suspend your disbelief), the need for more backstory, and plot holes galore. Finally, we challenge the tendency to minimize the inappropriateness of certain types of teacher-student relationships (do you agree?). Leave a comment to let us know what you think of the book!

In this week’s episode, we’re diving into Husband and Wife by K.L. Slater. We give a hot take on staying in a relationship for your kid’s sake and tackle blaming the other woman to excuse the behavior of a cheating husband (again with seeing women as evil temptresses men can’t control themselves around? * heavy sigh *). We also state our preference for smart characters, even those who are morally ambiguous (do you also choose the intelligent antagonist over the idiotic protagonist?). Let us know what you thought of Husband and Wife!

Join us as we discuss What Lies Beneath by J.G. Hetherton, the second book in the Laura Chambers Mystery Series. We lament Diane’s continued presence in Laura’s life (did you hate her as much as we did?) and the existence of another misogynistic male in a position of

We’re talking about Last Girl Gone by J.G. Hetherton in this week’s episode. Because we will be covering the second book in this series next week, we give a short biography of J.G. Hetherton before diving into his first book. We discuss the erosion of female culpability due to sexist thinking (do you think women are as dangerous as men?) and the author’s portrayal of misogyny (do you buy into the idea that writers can’t accurately depict people of another gender?) Leave a comment to let us know what you think of the book!

https://www.jghetherton.com/about/ 

https://www.bookreporter.com/authors/j-g-hetherton 

https://www.newsoforange.com/arts_and_entertainment/article_bea115e6-0361-11ed-b2cf-6364ffb22fc2.html

In this week’s episode, we give our thoughts on The Perfect Escape by Leah Konen. We provide a brief definition of the domestic thriller subgenre before tackling our usual questions along with the stereotype of the evil other woman (internalized misogyny, anyone?). We also offer a hot take on relationships progressing quickly (are we just cynics?) Tell us what you think about The Perfect Escape!

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/5-tips-for-writing-a-domestic-thriller#:~:text=Unlike%20action%2Dpacked%20political%20or,family%20members%2C%20or%20close%20friends. 

https://www.mysteryandsuspense.com/what-is-a-domestic-thriller/ 

https://celadonbooks.com/what-is-a-psychological-thriller/

Come check out this week’s episode on Lucy Foley’s latest thriller: The Midnight Feast. We talk about including supernatural elements in thrillers (are you a fan?) and how you shouldn’t mess with folklore and superstitions (even if you don’t believe in them). We also bring up creepy children’s songs and creepy children (there’s a reason many horror stories feature fucked-up kids). Let us know your thoughts on the book!

Join us for our fifth episode as we talk about All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers. We mention being Crime Junkie fans, but don’t hold back from saying how we really feel about the book's ending (do you agree?). We also discuss being firmly on our favorite character’s side (are you the same way?) and offer a hot take on the behavior of certain journalists, like Margot. Let us know what you think of All Good People Here!

Come check out our fourth episode in which we discuss The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont. We give a brief biography of Agatha Christie and compare her real-life disappearance to the one featured in the book (why do you think Agatha disappeared?). We name our favorite and least favorite characters and give our opinions about the twist (were you also reminded of an Agatha Christie mystery?) and the ending. Let us know your thoughts on the book!

https://www.agathachristie.com/about-christie 

https://www.thoughtco.com/agatha-christie-1779787 

https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20speople-investigating-the-strange-disappearance-of-mrs-agatha-christie/ 

https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/agatha-christie-disappearance-mystery-facts-poirot-miss-marple-detective/