Read or Dead

To our Read or Dead listeners: After 9 years of bringing mysteries and thrillers to your ears, we are sorry to say that this will be our last episode. We want to thank you all for making this show so excellent, and we hope you’ll stick around as we celebrate our favorite Read or Dead memories in today’s episode.

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Books Discussed


The Widows of Malabar Hill - Sujata Massey


The Hunger - Alma Katsu


Miracle Creek - Angie Kim


Our Share of Night - Mariana Enriquez, Translated by Megan McDowell


The Reformatory - Tananarive Due


Seven Fallen Feathers - Tanya Talaga

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Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss their most anticipated new book releases for the second half of 2026.

News

Edgar Awards Winners 2026

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Books Discussed


Wisdom Corner - David Heska Wanbli Weiden (July 7th)


Helpless - Jessica Knoll (July 7th)


The Secret Dinner - Raphael Montes, transl. Zoe Perry (Aug 18th)


Back for Blood: Never Whistle at Night Part II b Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.(August 18th)


Mazywood - Tananarive Due (September 22nd)


The House of Gardenias - Isabel Cañas (September 29th)

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Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss retellings.

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Books Discussed


Wild Dark Shore - Charlotte McConaghy


Beth Is Dead - Katie Bernet


In the Hall With the Knife - Diana Peterfreund


The Weight of Blood - Tiffany D. Jackson


Jane Steele - Lyndsay Faye


And Then She Fell - Alicia Elliot


Boring Asian Female - Canwen Xu


Molka - Monika Kim

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Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss some of the books nominated for the Edgar Awards!

News

Freida McFadden’s true identity revealed!

Things Mentioned

Book Club Pick: Butter - Asako Yuzuki, Translated by Polly Barton

The Edgar Awards

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Books Discussed


Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers - Caroline Fraser


The Dream Hotel - Laila Lalami


Blood in the Water - Tiffany D. Jackson


Wild Dark Shore - Charlotte McConaghy


Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man - Jessie Q. Sutanto


Japanese Gothic - Kylie Lee Baker


A Violent Masterpiece - Jordan Harper

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Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss missing person mysteries and thrillers.

News

Liane Moriarty is writing a sequel to Big Little Lies, called Big Little Truths, and yes, it’s being adapted as Season 3 of Big Little Lies on HBO.

Tina Fey is adapting Elle Cosimano’s Finlay Donovan is Killing It for Peacock.

Maya Hawke has been cast in God of the Woods!

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Books Discussed


In the Woods: A Novel (Dublin Murder Squad)In the Woods - Tana French


Monday’s Not Coming - Tiffany D. Jackson


Murder at Gull’s Nest - Jess Kidd


Find Her - Ginger Reno


Olive Oakes and the Haunted Carousel - Kalynn Bayron


Nothing Tastes As Good - Luke Dumas


The Keeper - Tana French

If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at readordead@bookriot.com.

Otherwise, you can:

Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady

Find Kendra on Instagram and BlueSky @kdwinchester

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