Episodes
Kendra Winchester and Katie McLain Horner discuss books for Pride Month!
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Published 06/02/23
Kendra Winchester and special guest Liberty Hardy discuss mystery and thrillers for AANHPI Heritage Month!
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BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world in the new podcast First Edition. Interviews, lists, rankings, retrospectives, recommendations, and much more, featuring people who know and love books. Subscribe...
Published 05/19/23
Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester talk about books perfect for reading on road trips!
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Book Riot co-founder Jeff O’Neal explores the wide bookish world in the new podcast First Edition. Interviews, lists, rankings, retrospectives, recommendations, and much more, featuring people who know and love books. Subscribe to First Edition...
Published 05/05/23
Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss YA mystery novels!
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Published 04/21/23
Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss novels nominated for the Edgar Awards!
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Published 04/14/23
Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss novels nominated for the Edgar Awards!
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Published 04/07/23
Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss noir novels!
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BOOKS DISCUSSED
The Resemblance – Laura Nossett
The Devil Takes You Home – Gabino Iglesias
Scorched Grace – Margaret Douaihy
On the Savage Side – Tiffany...
Published 03/24/23
Since Katie McLain Horner is on vacation this week, Liberty Hardy joins Kendra Winchester to discuss middle grade mysteries!
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NEWS
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Published 03/10/23
Tune in as Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester crime books by Black authors.
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NEWS
Walter Mosely has been awarded the 2023 CWA Diamond Dagger Award
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BOOKS DISCUSSED
How to Sell a Haunted House – Grady Hendrix
The Violin...
Published 02/24/23
Tune in as Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss books with sinister vibes!
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BOOKS DISCUSSED
VenCo – Cherie Dimaline
How to Sell a Haunted House – Grady Hendrix
Jackal – Erin E. Adams
See What I Have Done – Sarah...
Published 02/10/23
Tune in as Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss cozy mystery novels!
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NEWS
Edgar Award Nominees!
Crime Reads’ Most Anticipated Crime Novels of 2023
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BOOKS DISCUSSED
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It – Elle Cosimano
Arsenic...
Published 01/27/23
Tune in as Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss their most anticipated book releases of 2023.
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BOOKS DISCUSSED
Age of Vice – Deepti Kapoor
Black Dahlia, Red Rose: The Crime, Corruption, and Cover Up of America’s...
Published 01/13/23
Tune in as Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss books they didn’t manage to get to in 2022.
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NEWS
Trailer for 65 (Adam Driver + time travel + dinosaurs!!)
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BOOKS DISCUSSED
Things We Found When the Water Went Down –...
Published 12/30/22
Tune in as Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss their favorite mysteries and thrillers of 2022.
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NEWS
Goodreads Choice Award Winners 2022
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BOOKS DISCUSSED
They’re Going to Love You – Meg Howrey
Hidden Pictures – Jason...
Published 12/16/22
Tune in as Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss true crime for a (belated) Nonfiction November.
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BOOKS DISCUSSED
Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York – Elon Green
The Good Girls: An...
Published 12/02/22
Tune in as Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss their gift guide for the holidays.
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BOOKS DISCUSSED
Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York – Elon Green
Her Name is Knight – Yasmin...
Published 11/18/22
Tune in as Katie McLain and Kendra Winchester discuss mysteries and thrillers for Indigenous Heritage Month.
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BOOKS DISCUSSED
My Heart Is a Chainsaw – Stephen Graham Jones
Shutter – Ramona Emerson
Winter Counts – David Heska...
Published 11/04/22
Tune in as Katie and Kendra discuss novels with villain POV characters!
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NEWS
Angela Lansbury, who played Jessica Fletcher on Murder, She Wrote, has died at 96 (Book Riot)
Devil in the White City loses its director and Keanu...
Published 10/21/22
Tune in as Katie and Kendra discuss witchy books perfect for spooky season!
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THINGS MENTIONED
Reading the Stars by us, Book Riot, will help you better understand how your zodiac sign shapes your reading life. Check out our giveaway!
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Published 10/07/22
Tune in as Katie and Kendra discuss books for Banned Books Week!
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NEWS
Anthony Award Winners Announced (Bouchercon 2022)
Banned in the USA: The Growing Movement to Censor Books in Schools (Pen America)
“Lechelt: On banning books....
Published 09/23/22
Tune in as Katie McClain and new co-host Kendra Winchester discuss some of their recent favorites.
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NEWS
Inventing Anna ignites a defamation lawsuit against Netflix. by Winston Cho (Hollywood Reporter)
Natalie Portman series Lady...
Published 09/09/22
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about domestic suspense and its continuing appeal.
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BOOKS DISCUSSED
My Sister Rosa – Justine Larbalestier
More Than You’ll Ever Know – Katie Gutierrez
Good Neighbors – Sarah Langan
Little Fires...
Published 08/26/22
Tune in as Nusrah and guest host, Kendra talk about mystery and suspense works in translation in honor of Women in Translation Month.
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BOOKS DISCUSSED
A Master of Djinn by P.Djeli Clark
Drive...
Published 08/12/22
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about books you should take on your vacation and ones you should skip.
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BOOKS DISCUSSED
The Chain by Adrian McKinty
The Getaway by Lamar Giles
One by One by Ruth Ware
Pretty Things by Janelle...
Published 07/29/22
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about mysteries that feature all sorts of games.
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BOOKS DISCUSSED
Good Rich People – Eliza Jane Brazier
The Devotion of Suspect X – Keigo Higashino
Never Have I Ever – Joshilyn Jackson
Under Lock...
Published 07/15/22