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New Years Eve 1999 three girls and their manager are murdered in a Blockbuster Video — 15 years later history seems to repeat itself at an ice cream shop in the same town. Alex Finlay discusses THE NIGHT SHIFT a compelling mystery where the sole survivors of both massacres must figure out the connection between the two crimes while holding on to secrets they have never revealed.
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Simone St. James zoomed in to chat with Jessikah about the enduring appeal of true crime, as showcased in her newest novel, THE BOOK OF BOOK CASES. No major spoilers were revealed in the recording of this episode.
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Jessikah and Jenn had the good fortune to chat with Josh Winning, author of THE SHADOW GLASS. This incredibly entertaining book explores father/son relationships, fandom, and the (incredibly dark) children’s entertainment of the 1980s. Fans of The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, and Flight of the Navigator won’t want to miss this one.
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Author Erika Lewis took the time to chat with Meghan and Nathalie about the very first in the Kelcie Murphy series, a middle grade fantasy novel which sets Celtic Mythology within a magical academy — but the main characters are the misfits.
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Stephanie Wrobel signs in to chat about her latest thriller THIS MIGHT HURT, a book about cults, and a book about familial secrets. Stephanie discusses how this book became a book about sister, and her research into what makes a cult a cult.
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Nathalie and Jessikah make the delightful acquaintance of Nina Prose, author of THE MAID. Nita chats the inspiration behind Molly, Gran and all the other colorful characters in this cozy locked door mystery.
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Who owns your DNA? If this question sounds like a Science Fiction movie you may be surprised to read THE GENOME DEFENSE by Jorge Contreras, a non-fiction book about the legal battle behind gene patenting.
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Tuberculosis is often thought of as an illness we have long ago defeated. From the early literary depictions of TB as “consumption” to how TB changed fashion Vidya Krishnan weaves a compelling narrative regarding how the plague of “the past” affected common surgical practices such as hand-washing to how TB has not actually been eradicated, especially as it exists drug resistant in the poorer communities of Mumbai.
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In Paradox Hotel, Rob Hart builds a Sci-Fi landscape that is blends mystery, hauntings, and time travel. Hart joined us to talk a bit about how the threads of this story came together and how he made it all work.
