In this episode, we talk about the best true-crime inspired fiction with Ruth McIver. Ruth is a multi-award-winning writer who has a flair for poetry, holds a doctorate in True Crime Inspired Fiction, and lives with a furry member of Fleetwood Mac. We also psychoanalysed her habit of naming cats after musicians, how horror was a big influence on her life, and how people can get judgey when they find out she writes about murder.

Ruth’s recommendations for the best true-crime books include:

The Newcomer by Laura Elizabeth Woollett

In The Clearing by JP Pomare

See What I’ve Done by Sarah Schmidt

True West by David Whish-Wilson

Lullaby by Leila Slimani

Ruth’s latest book I Shot The Devil is out now, via Hachette. You can find her on Twitter here, or Instagram here. Cat pics included.