Episode · The Book Review · 2025-01-24
Books mentioned on Alafair Burke On Writing Crime Novels and Teaching Law
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Note
Discussed“that was my conversation with alfair Burke about her new novel the note”
Where to get it
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Mystic river
Mystic River by Dennis Lehane is a gripping psychological crime novel about three childhood friends in Boston whose lives are violently upended by the murder of one of their daughters.
Recommended“I think Mystic River by Dennis leaine and what The Dead Know by Laura Litman”
Where to get it
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The What the Dead Know CD
The What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman is a gripping mystery and thriller novel that delves into cold cases and long-buried secrets.
Recommended“I think Mystic River by Dennis leaine and what The Dead Know by Laura Litman”
Where to get it
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Presumed Innocent
Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow is widely regarded as a classic legal thriller that explores the intense fallout within a prosecutor's office after a prominent attorney is accused of murdering his colleague.
Recommended“Presumed Innocent I think to me is a perfect legal thriller and there's very little technical law in it”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book The Note
“and the the note in the book that I don't think it's a spoiler”
Own book The Note
“and in the book I kind of talk about it becoming a form of fanfiction except that there are real people associated with it in real Crime Victims”
Own book Judgment calls
“and my first book judgment calls which was based in Portland Oregon and the main character was an assistant district attorney”