Sisters Get Scared

PROBABLY DON'T READ THIS. Warning: Discussion of torture and rape. Lindsay and Barbara discuss Jack Ketchum's extremely graphic and bone-chilling tale of children savagely hurting another child — BASED ON A TRUE STORY. Don't read this book if you're at all emotionally impacted by kids getting hurt. Featuring: Barbara's panic attack, alcoholic seltzers, Nine and Dine, and the bystander effect.

Lindsay and Barbara try to untangle the mind-bending plot twists and magical mechanics of Stephen Graham Jones' latest tale. Featuring: Cultural insensitivity, killer kids, multi-dimensional characters, and bonkers other-worldly body horror.

Lindsay and Barbara unpack the terrifying premise of Oyinkan Braithwaite's 2018 novel. Featuring: Why you should eat out for every meal, how not to break up with someone (ie murder), and whether or not we'd turn each other in for killing our respective boyfriends.

Lindsay and Barbara mostly chitchat, but also discuss Dennis Webster's ghost-hunting book Haunted Adirondacks. Featuring: LARPing, a ghost with no distinguishing features, the eerie state flag of the state of Louisiana, and Barbara's invitation to get haunted.

DON'T READ THIS BOOK. Lindsay and Barbara are joined by cousin friends Matt and Tyler IN THE ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS to get critical of Patrick Reuman's The Adirondack Witch. Featuring: A Double Durden, screaming marten, naked lady vodka, and an offer to edit Patrick Reuman's next tome.

Lindsay and Barbara discuss Robert Marasco's classic haunted house novel Burnt Offerings, about a family renting a FANCY home on the north fork of Long Island for the summer — and the TERROR that ensues. Featuring: All cleaning, no fun. Creepy photographs. And whether it's ok to sacrifice your family's lives for a mansion.

Lindsay and Barbara get highfalutin with Jac Jemc's "literary" (aka confusing? but cool?) haunted house novel. Featuring: Secret caves, hidden compartments, a creepy neighbor, and a married couple with the world's worst communication skills.

Lindsay and Barbara dig into Gillian Flynn's surprisingly-not-that-scary tale of murdered children, twisted sisters, and one hella f*cked up mom. Featuring: Lindsay's Alaskan cruise adventure, missing teeth, and "Sisters Get Bored."

READ THIS BOOK FIRST! Lindsay and Barbara discuss Joe Hill's totally awesome tale about an aging rocker who buys a haunted suit off the internet and gets waaaaay more than he bargained for. Featuring: The magical power of dogs, scary ghost hypnosis radio, and a most excellent redemption arc.

Lindsay, Barbara, and Dad Bruce talk about Stephen King's terrifying vampire tome Salem's Lot – the scariest book that Bruce has ever read! Also discussed: Information overload, taking a historical perspective, and the shocking reason why British pilots in WWI weren't given parachutes.