Episode · The Book Review · 2023-06-09
Books mentioned on Summer Book Preview and 9 Thrillers to Read
Sarah Lyall recommended Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow, The Secret History by Donna Tartt, Going Zero by Anthony McCarten, and What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall, and discussed Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, My Murder by Katie Williams, and The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallon. Joumana Khatib recommended All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby, Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead, Nothing Special by Nicole Flattery, and Daughter of the Dragon by Yunte Huang, and discussed Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead. Gilbert Cruz recommended The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride and Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Rebecca
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier is a classic psychological thriller that follows a young second wife haunted by the lingering memory and presence of her husband's deceased first wife at a remote estate.
Recommended“so for example Rebecca by Daphne dorier perfect Thriller”
Where to get it
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Presumed Innocent
Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow is a legal thriller centering on a prosecutor accused of murdering his colleague.
Recommended“Presumed Innocent by Scott Tero”
Where to get it
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The Secret History
The Secret History by Donna Tartt is a gripping psychological thriller following a tightly knit circle of eccentric classics students at an elite New England college whose intellectual arrogance leads to moral decay and murder.
Recommended“the secret history by Donna tart”
Where to get it
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Going Zero
Going Zero by Anthony McCarten is a gripping techno-thriller that follows participants in a high-stakes competition to evade a revolutionary mass-surveillance system.
Recommended“so a recent book I would recommend is a delightful book called going Zero by Anthony mcarton”
Where to get it
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What Lies in the Woods
What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall is a gripping thriller that follows three childhood friends who must confront the dark secrets of their past after the man they put away for a horrific crime is released.
Recommended“the next one is called what lies in the woods it's by Kate Alice Marshall”
Where to get it
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Sharp Objects
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn is a psychological thriller about a troubled reporter named Camille Preaker who returns to her hometown to cover the murders of two young girls while battling severe self-destructive habits.
Discussed“so for people who like that kind of thing like if you like Jillian Flynn's sharp objects I was just going to mention that one”
Where to get it
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My Murder
Discussed“I want to jump ahead to one that sounded particularly interesting which is called my murder”
Where to get it
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The Quiet Tenant
Discussed“so there's one that's been getting a lot of early Buzz called The Quiet tenant by clol michelon”
Where to get it
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All the Sinners Bleed
All the Sinners Bleed by S.
Recommended“it's called all the Sinners bleeds by ESS Cosby”
Where to get it
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Crook Manifesto
Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead is a gritty, atmospheric crime novel and a direct sequel to Harlem Shuffle, following its protagonist through the turbulent criminal underworld of 1970s New York.
Recommended“he has a new book out called crook Manifesto”
Where to get it
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Harlem Shuffle
Harlem Shuffle is a 2021 novel by Colson Whitehead that follows Ray Carney, a furniture salesman in 1960s Harlem navigating a double life involving low-level crime and heists.
Discussed“his first one came out in 2021 it was called Harlem Shuffle”
Where to get it
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Nothing Special
Nothing Special by Nicole Flattery is a compelling novel that explores the lives of young women working in Andy Warhol's Factory during the 1960s.
Recommended“so this is Nicole flattery's dayb she is an Irish writer”
Where to get it
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Daughter of the Dragon
Daughter of the Dragon by Yunte Huang is a compelling work of non-fiction that explores the life and cultural impact of Anna May Wong, the first Chinese American movie star.
Recommended“yeah so this is called daughter of the dragon by Yun hang who's an academic at UC Santa Barbara”
Where to get it
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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride is a rich, character-driven novel that explores community, race, and humanity within a tight-knit Pennsylvania neighborhood during the mid-twentieth century.
Recommended“and he has a new one coming out this summer the Heaven and Earth grocery store”
Where to get it
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Silver Nitrate
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia is an atmospheric supernatural thriller that blends occult horror with the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
Recommended“and she has a new one out called silver nitrate that I believe is set in like the Mexican film industry”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (13) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“she wrote the little friend”
“and she wrote The Goldfinch”
“it's better than Gone Girl”
“it sounded a little bit like The Lovely Bones remember that book”
“I think a couple years ago he's had black top Wasteland and razor blade tears”
“and razor blade tears”
“one for underground railroad one for nickelbys”
“one for nickelbys”
“I think she may have been best known for Shanghai Express which she appeared in with Marlene Dietrich”
“you just read the color of water”
“his book deakon King Kong was one of the book reviews top 10 book books of 2020 I believe”
“she has written a bunch of wonderful books in various genres you might know her most recently for the daughter of Dr Maro and Mexican Gothic”
“and Mexican Gothic which was a particularly big book for her from a few years ago”