After debating the types of books that get under their skin, Gayle and Nicole discuss the most disturbing books they have ever read. But before they delve into the topic at hand, Gayle relates her Andrew McCarthy sighting. Afterward, they discuss a few upcoming books they have on their radars and a few new books that you should pick up.

Our Most Disturbing Reads
Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
Leopard at the Door by Jennifer McVeigh (Kenya is the African country featured in this novel. Nicole couldn't recall the country at the time of recording).
Among The Thugs by Bill Buford
Room by Emma Donoghue
All Is Not Forgotten by Wendy Walker 
The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston & Mario Spezi
We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver 

Other Books Discussed on This Podcast
Just Fly Away by Andrew McCarthy
Perfect Little World by Kevin Wilson
The Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
Our Short History by Lauren Grodstein
Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny
The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker
The Whole Art of Detection: Lost Stories of Sherlock Holmes by Lyndsay Faye
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal

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