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Read or Dead

320 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★ - 198 ratings

Read or Dead is a bi-weekly show dedicated to the worlds of mystery and thriller literature.

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Read or Dead Ep #19: Speaking of Crazed Stalker Fans

February 16, 2018 10:00 - 54 minutes

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read or Dead Ep #18: You Had Me At Secret Society

February 02, 2018 10:00 - 57 minutes

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read or Dead Ep #17: Diving Into Young Adult Mysteries & Thrillers

January 19, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read or Dead Ep #16: Our Most Anticipated Mysteries of 2018

January 05, 2018 10:00 - 59 minutes

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read or Dead Ep #15: Our Favorite Mysteries of 2017

December 22, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read or Dead Ep #14: You Love Baby Elephants, I Love Severed Hands

December 08, 2017 14:50 - 49 minutes

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read or Dead Ep. #13: I Mustache You A Question

November 24, 2017 17:44 - 1 hour

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read or Dead Ep. #12: Why We Love True Crime

November 10, 2017 18:52 - 58 minutes

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read or Dead Ep. #11: The Snowman, slightly better than Gigli

October 27, 2017 17:04 - 51 minutes

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read or Dead Ep. #10: Geeking out on Tana French

October 13, 2017 11:24 - 1 hour

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read or Dead Ep. #9: Can We Not

September 29, 2017 11:13 - 53 minutes

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read or Dead Ep. #8: Worshipping the Ground Stephen King Walks On

September 15, 2017 16:13 - 1 hour

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read or Dead Ep. #7: Acting Like Veruca Salt With Adaptations

September 01, 2017 10:42 - 1 hour

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read or Dead Ep. #6: Murder at a Chippendales

August 18, 2017 11:21 - 46 minutes

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read or Dead Ep. #5: Crazy, Classified Antics

August 04, 2017 11:02 - 49 minutes

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read or Dead Ep. #4: The Essence of a Woman is Not Contained in a Bra

July 21, 2017 11:14 - 1 hour

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mysteries Surrounding Strange, Severed Hands

July 07, 2017 09:00 - 54 minutes

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read or Dead Ep. #2: A Modern, Slightly Less Hairy, Sexy Hagrid

June 23, 2017 09:00 - 57 minutes

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read or Dead Ep. #1: True Detective in 1890s New York City

June 09, 2017 11:04 - 50 minutes

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read or Dead Ep. #0: Dark, Demented, And Disturbing

May 30, 2017 21:33 - 14 minutes

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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