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#22: Using the same doorknobs as Lizzie Borden
Katie and Rincey talk about The Woman in the Window movie adaptation, a new Cormoran Strike book and do a bit of a backlist dive. This episode is sponsored by Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney and Libby. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
61 min
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A Glorious Piece of Fan Art
Rincey and Katie flail over the potential of new Gillian Flynn books, the new Obama/Biden buddy mystery and talk about some great mystery comics. This episode is sponsored by Beneath the Surface by Lynn H. Blackburn and Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney. Show Notes Reese Witherspoon & New Line Set ‘A Private War’ Scribe For ‘In A Dark Dark Wood’ Adaptation Gillian Flynn is writing a new book, and so far we know nothing, but that’s okay Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer Books Mentioned My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris Green River Killer: A True Detective Story by Jeff Jensen & Jonathan Case My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf Goldie Vance by Hope Larson, illustrated by Brittney Williams The Fade Out by Ed Brubaker, illustrated by Sean Phillips The Neighbors by Hannah Mary McKinnon A Guide for Murdered Children by Sarah Sparrow The Broken Girls by Simone St. James Death Comes in Through the Kitchen by Teresa Dovalpage A False Report: A True Story of Rape in America by T. Christian Miller & Ken Armstrong See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt The Hunger by Alma Katsu There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
59 min
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Exploring Noir
Katie and Rincey talk all about all things noir: what’s considered noir, classic noir and more modern noir books. This episode is sponsored by Libby and the Read Harder 2018 Challengeand Mister Tender’s Girl by Carter Wilson Enter the Penguin Clothbound Giveaway on Instagram. Show Notes Chicago attorney, Ohio filmmaker working on follow-up to ‘Making a Murderer’ Books Mentioned The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett The Gun by Fuminori Nakamura Dragonfish by Vu Tran Queenpin by Megan Abbott Akashic Noir series: Tel Aviv Noir, New Orleans Noir, Brooklyn Noir Chicago by David Mamet Bone Music by Christopher Rice Agatha Christie: A Mysterious Life by Laura Thompson The Hunger by Alma Katsu I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara A Dangerous Crossing by Ausma Zehanat Khan Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
54 min
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Read or Dead Ep #19: Speaking of Crazed Stalker...
In honor of Valentine's Day, Katie and Rincey talk about romantic mysteries, with quick mentions of the Audie awards and some Stephen King news.  This episode is sponsored by It Should Have Been You by Lynn Slaughter from Page Street Publishing and The Honorable Traitors by John Lutz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
53 min
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Read or Dead Ep #18: You Had Me At Secret Society
Katie and Rincey talk about the Edgar Awards nominees, the new Staunch book prize, and talk about books by black authors to kick off Black History Month.  This episode is sponsored by Before I Let Go by Marieke Nijkamp and Girl Unknown by Karen Perry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Read or Dead Ep #17: Diving Into Young Adult My...
Katie and Rincey talk about their experiences reading young adult mysteries and thrillers and highlight some of their favorites in the genre This episode is sponsored by Walking The Bones by Randall Silvis and The Night Market by Jonathan Moore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Read or Dead Ep #16: Our Most Anticipated Myste...
Katie and Rincey highlight some of their most anticipated new mysteries coming this year! This episode is sponsored by Book Riot's Top 20 Giveaway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
59 min
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Read or Dead Ep #15: Our Favorite Mysteries of ...
Katie and Rincey talk about their favorite mystery, thriller and true crime books that were released this year along with one backlist favorite. This episode is sponsored by Imperfect Justice by Cara Putman and Book Riot Top 20 Giveaway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
66 min
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Read or Dead Ep #14: You Love Baby Elephants, I...
Before the end of the year, Katie and Rincey squeeze in a 2017 mystery book of their choice that they've been wanting to read all year but hadn't gotten around to. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
48 min
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Read or Dead Ep. #13: I Mustache You A Question
Rincey and Katie discuss Agatha Christie and the latest adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express! This episode is sponsored by Penguin Random House Audio and Book Riot's $500 Giveaway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
59 min
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Read or Dead Ep. #12: Why We Love True Crime
Katie and Rincey talk about the Goodreads Choice Awards, John Grisham's latest book and true crime books. This episode is sponsored by Murderer’s Maid by Erika Mailman and Haven by Mary Lindsey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
57 min
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Read or Dead Ep. #11: The Snowman, slightly bet...
Katie and Rincey talk about how horrible the new Snowman adaptation seems to be and give some Halloween recommendations. This video is sponsored by Book Riot's $500 bookstore gift card giveaway! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
50 min
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Read or Dead Ep. #10: Geeking out on Tana French
Katie and Rincey use the news about the upcoming Tana French BBC adaptation to fawn over her books. This episode is sponsored by Gangster Nation by Tod Goldberg and Lit Chat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Read or Dead Ep. #9: Can We Not
Katie and Rincey talk about the Miss Fisher film Kickstarter and the updated adaptation news for the Bill Clinton, James Patterson thriller. This episode is sponsored by Lit Chat, Trell by Dick Lehr, and Copycat by Alex Lake. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
52 min
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Read or Dead Ep. #8: Worshipping the Ground Ste...
Katie and Rincey do a Stephen King themed episode! They talk about adaptations - including the new release of IT - their favorite books and more. This episode is sponsored by Good Me Bad Me by Ali Land and Dead in the Water by Denise Swanson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Read or Dead Ep. #7: Acting Like Veruca Salt Wi...
Katie and Rincey talk about real life mysteries that have surrounded mystery writers. This episode is sponsored by The Blind and the Unusual Suspects newsletter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
59 min
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Read or Dead Ep. #6: Murder at a Chippendales
Katie and Rincey run through a few mystery and thriller adaptations and talk about cozy mysteries that they've recently read. This episode is sponsored by Gone to Dust and Portrait of Vengeance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
46 min
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Read or Dead Ep. #5: Crazy, Classified Antics
Katie and Rincey talk about James Patterson and Bill Clinton joining forces, The Snowman movie trailer, and provide some Scandinavian book recommendations. This episode is sponsored by The Dying Game and Leona. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
48 min
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Read or Dead Ep. #4: The Essence of a Woman is ...
Katie and Rincey talk about male writers taking on ambiguous pseudonyms, more adaptations and give true crime recommendations. This episode is sponsored by Libby and Blackstone Publishing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
59 min
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Mysteries Surrounding Strange, Severed Hands
Katie and Rincey go over the mystery and thriller books in Amazon's Best Books of 2017 so far list and question if some of the books on there are actually mysteries. This episode is sponsored by Libby and Blackstone Publishing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
53 min
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Read or Dead Ep. #2: A Modern, Slightly Less Ha...
Rincey and Katie talk about the difference between mysteries, thrillers, and suspense books and provide some recommendations for each genre and sub-genre.  This episode is sponsored by The Outliers by Kimberly McCreight and The Pierre Hotel Affair by Daniel Simone with Nick Sacco. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
57 min
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Read or Dead Ep. #1: True Detective in 1890s Ne...
Rincey and Katie kick off the first episode by talking about some adaptations they are excited to see and upcoming releases they can't wait to read. This episode is sponsored by We Are Holding the President Hostage by Warren Adler and The Outliers by Kimberly McCreight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
50 min
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Read or Dead Ep. #0: Dark, Demented, And Distur...
In this episode Katie and Rincey introduce themselves and discuss how they came to love the genre, along with a few of their favorite books to recommend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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