So...who did it?

CONTENT WARNING: There might be some minor spoilers in the books discussed.

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains mentions of violence in the narratives of some books.

Need a book to get you into the Halloween vibes or to get you through the spooky season? Here are some thrillers and murder mysteries that might be of interest and up your alley!

PLEASE NOTE: ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ is actually more of a horror/psychological fiction than a thriller! It does contain many thriller elements, though. I apologise if you were confused about the book's genre, as I don’t explicitly mention it in the episode.

Books mentioned and spoken about in this episode include:

Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson

Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie

Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister 

Keep It in the Family by John Marrs

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

The Clock House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji

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TRIGGER/CONTENT WARNING: There will be explicit mentions of methods used for physical violence which may be upsetting.

SPOILER WARNING: There will be major spoilers for Fifty-Fifty. I would advise reading the book before giving this episode a listen.

How does a sister get away with murder? In this episode, we’ll be discussing and doing a deep dive into Steve Cavanagh’s Fifty-Fifty and how two sisters can be capable of committing a crime and accusing each other of it.

Books mentioned and discussed in this episode include:

Fifty-Fifty by Steve Cavanagh

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Love playing murder mystery board games and need recommendations? Interested in trying murder mystery board games and don’t know where to start? I got you!

In this episode, I’ll be talking about different types of murder mystery board games and reviewing ones I’ve played and recommend.

Murder mystery games/board games mentioned in this episode include:

Case files:

Unsolved Case Files

Murder Mystery Party Case Files

Cryptic Killers

Hunt A Killer

Murder Mystery (Venice Edition) by Talking Tables

Suspects (Claire Harper Takes the Stage)

Murder in TinselTown by Professor Puzzle Games

Social deduction and bluffing:

Cluedo

Cluedo Conspiracy

Mafia

One Night Ultimate Werewolf

Werewolf The Party Game

Feed the Kraken

Two Rooms and a Boom

Cooperative play and deduction:

Mysterium

The Shivers

Host your own murder mystery:

Masters of Mystery

Talking Tables

The Murder Mystery Store

Entertainment companies that host dinner parties and group roleplay:

In Hong Kong:

Harbour Secrets

In the United Kingdom:

Murder 57

Murder Mystery Events

Murder Mystery Meals

In the United States:

The Murder Mystery Co.

Broadway Murder Mysteries

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SPOILER WARNING: There will be spoilers for several of the books discussed in this episode.

What makes a murder mystery mysterious? In this episode, we touch on the elements and tropes that make a murder mystery interactive, compelling and incredibly addictive.

Books mentioned and discussed in this episode include:

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji

The Fury by Alex Michaelides

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

The Hollow Man by John Dickson Carr

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Jack Reacher series by Lee Child

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

The Tokyo Zodiac Murders by Soji Shimada

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

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SPOILER WARNING: There will be spoilers for several of the books discussed in this episode.

What makes a thriller thrilling? In this episode, we touch on the elements and tropes that make a thriller enticing and compel you to keep flipping the pages.

Books mentioned and discussed in this episode include:

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Fury by Alex Michaelides

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Before I Go to Sleep by S. J. Watson

The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum

Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carré

The Sixth Sense by Peter Lerangis

Make sure to follow my socials for updates and announcements on the podcast:

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Goodreads: ⁠https://www.goodreads.com/read_with_charlotte

TRIGGER/CONTENT WARNING: Brief mentions of violence and suicide in book summaries

Hi, and a big warm welcome to my podcast! I'm your host, Charlotte, and this episode is all about the thriller books I recommend for your next read or to pull you out of a reading slump!

You can also find this podcast and episode on Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/so-who-did-it/id1896764952

Books discussed in this episode include:

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Bird Box by Josh Malerman

Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

Make sure to follow my socials for updates and announcements on the podcast:

Instagram: @so_who_did_it / @read_with_charlotte

Goodreads: ⁠https://www.goodreads.com/read_with_charlotte