Episodes

  • Women Writers for Latine Heritage Month

    Women Writers for Latine Heritage Month
    Sep 19 2025
    Latine Heritage Month! Be sure to join us for our first book club to discuss The Fiend by Alma Katsu on October 31st. (Apologies—we said the 24th in the episode.) Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Ready for a cozy, bookish autumn? Let Tailored Book Recommendations help you find your next favorite read with handpicked suggestions from professional book nerds. Get started today from just $18! Things Discussed Anthony Awards Latine Heritage Month (PRH) Tomes and Textiles This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Fiend - Alma Katsu The House in the Pines - Ana Reyes More Than You’ll Ever Know - Katie Gutierrez The Vampires of El Norte - Isabel Cañas Liliana's Invincible Summer: A Sister's Search for Justice - Cristina Rivera Garza You Are the Detective: The Creeping Hand Murder - Maureen Johnson, Jay Cooper The Librarians - Sherry Thomas Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady And we will talk to you all next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Dark Academia Strikes Back!

    Dark Academia Strikes Back!
    Sep 5 2025
    Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss dark academia novels. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Ready for a cozy, bookish autumn? Let Tailored Book Recommendations help you find your next favorite read with handpicked suggestions from professional book nerds. Get started today from just $18! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Things Mentioned: Obama’s Summer Reading List 2025 Books Discussed: The Fiend - Alma Katsu White Ivy - Susie Yang They Never Learn - Layne Fargo The Library at Hellebore - Cassandra Khaw Bunny - Mona Awad Sisters in the Wind - Angeline Boulley The Belles - Lacey N. Dunham Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady And we will talk to you all next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • Historical Crime and Horror Novels

    Historical Crime and Horror Novels
    Aug 22 2025
    Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss historical crime and horror novels! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Book Riot is hiring a digital content specialist! If you love books and know the ins and outs of social media strategy, and especially social video, consider joining the team. Find details and apply by August 22, 2025, at riotnewmedia.com/careers. News Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù To Lead Netflix Series ‘All The Sinners Bleed’ Noir at the Bar Kentucky Tour This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Burn Baby Burn - Meg Medina Mrs. Poe - Lynn Cullen The Possession of Alba Díaz - Isabel Cañas Little Deaths - Emma Flint Your Favorite Scary Movie: How the Scream Films Rewrote the Rules of Horror - Ashley Cullins Five Found Dead - Sulari Gentill Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady We will talk to you all next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • Let's Celebrate Women in Translation Month!

    Let's Celebrate Women in Translation Month!
    Aug 8 2025
    Month! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Book Riot is hiring a digital content specialist! If you love books and know the ins and outs of social media strategy, and especially social video, consider joining the team. Find details and apply by August 22, 2025, at riotnewmedia.com/careers. Things Mentioned Murder, She Wrote is getting a film adaptation with Jamie Lee Curtis starring as Jessica Fletcher Women in Translation Month Books Discussed This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The Woman in the Purple Skirt - Natsuko Imamura; transl. by Lucy North I Remember You - Yrsa Sigurdardottir; transl. by Philip Roughton Thing We Lost in the Fire - Mariana Enriquez, transl. by Megan McDowell Death Takes Me - Cristina Rivera Garza, transl. by Sarah Booker and Robin Myers The Faceless Thing We Adore - Hester Steel The Dead Husband Cookbook - Danielle Valentine Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady And we will talk to you all next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Books That Have Been on Our TBRs for Far Too Long

    Books That Have Been on Our TBRs for Far Too Long
    Jul 25 2025
    Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss books that they’ve been meaning to get to for far too long. No time like the present! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help! TBR delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. You can get your recommendations via email, or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! The CWA Dagger Awards This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The Good Daughter - Karin Slaughter While Justice Sleeps - Stacey Abrams Kala - Colin Walsh Natural Beauty - Ling Ling Huang The Confessions - Paul Bradley Carr A Twist of Fate - Se-Ah Jang, Trans. S. L. Park The Hunger - Alma Katsu Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady And we will talk to you all next time! Books Discussed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • Our Most Anticipated Mysteries and Thrillers of 2025 Pt. 2

    Our Most Anticipated Mysteries and Thrillers of 2025 Pt. 2
    Jul 11 2025
    Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss their most anticipated book for the second half of 2025. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help! TBR delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. You can get your recommendations via email, or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! Crime Reads Most Anticipated Books of Summer 2025 This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission An Evil Premise - T. Marie Vandelly (August 12th) The Possession of Alba Díaz - Isabel Cañas (August 19) You Weren’t Meant to Be Human - Andrew Joseph White (September 9) Fiend - Alma Katsu (September 16th) We Love You, Bunny - Mona Awad (September 23rd) Dead Man Blues - S.D. House (October 14th) Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady And we will talk to you all next time! Books Discussed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Mysteries and Thrillers for Audiobook Month

    Mysteries and Thrillers for Audiobook Month
    Jun 27 2025
    Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester recommend some of their favorite mystery and thriller audiobooks. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help! TBR delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. You can get your recommendations via email, or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission The Outsider - Stephen King, narrated by Will Patton Red Widow - Alma Katsu, narrated by Mozhan Marnò King of Ashes - S.A. Cosby, performed by Adam Lazarre-White Murder at Gulls Nest - Jess Kidd, performed by Siobhan McSweeney Fog & Fury - Rachel Howzell Hall Do Not Disturb - Freida McFadden Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady And we will talk to you all next time! Books Discussed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Mysteries and Thrillers for Pride Month!

    Mysteries and Thrillers for Pride Month!
    Jun 13 2025
    Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester recommend mysteries and thrillers for Pride Month. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Stumped on a great gift this Father's Day? Tailored Book Recommendations brings a personalized touch to any reading list with books hand-picked by professional book nerds. With over 150,000 book recommendations under our belt, we’ve got the chops to find the right read for your loved one this Father’s Day. Plus, with a simple checkout process and the ability to schedule the welcome email, gift-giving has never been easier. Gift TBR today starting at just $18! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Murder in the Dressing Room - Holly Stars Nothing But Blackened Teeth - Cassandra Khaw Scorched Grace - Margot Douaihy Model Home - Rivers Solomon Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers - Caroline Fraser A Murder for Miss Hortense: A Mystery - Mel Pennant Otherwise you can: Find Kendra on Instagram and BlueSky @kdwinchester and on TikTok @kendrawinchester Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady And we will talk to you all next time! Books Discussed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins