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Every book Charles Finch recommended on podcasts
Charles Finch appears as a guest on The Book Review, where he engages in discussions concerning various literary works, particularly focusing on mysteries, thrillers, and crime fiction. During these discussions, Finch reviews and recommends specific titles, offering his perspective on their narrative styles and thematic elements. He highlights Jane Harper's novel The Lost Man, describing it as a strong return to form following a weaker second book and explaining that its plot centers on a man who dies while circling a grave in a meager shadow. Additionally, Finch recommends Lisa Jewell's Watching You, noting that while it may not introduce a completely new voice to watch, it successfully tightens the narrative suspense around the reader. Beyond recommendations, Finch also discusses other notable works within the thriller genre. He brings up Kate Moretti's The Vanishing Year as a possible candidate for the domestic thriller subgenre and examines the works of Martin Cruz Smith. He identifies Gorky Park as Smith's most famous thriller set in that region and discusses the standalone World War II novel The Girl from Venice. Through these discussions, Finch demonstrates a deep familiarity with crime fiction conventions, notable genre entries, and the nuances of suspenseful storytelling across various settings and authors.
Books recommended by Charles Finch
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The Lost Man
The Lost Man is a gripping thriller by Jane Harper set in the harsh and unforgiving landscape of the Australian outback.
Recommended“and then her second book was slightly weaker but the lost man is like a roar back to form it's basically about this guy who dies circling a grave trying to stay in its very meager Shadow”
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Watching you
Watching You by Lisa Jewell is a suspenseful psychological thriller that explores the intricate web of secrets and surveillance in a seemingly idyllic neighborhood.
Recommended“I don't know make you think like oh my gosh this is a a new voice to watch but if you want to just kind of watch the news Titan around a story this is the the book to read of the six”
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Gorky Park
Discussed“yeah exactly so I think he writes these great Thrillers set there the most famous being Gorky Park”
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The Girl from Venice
Discussed“this is a bit of a departure it's a standalone actually set during World War II um the girl from Venice”
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The vanishing year
Discussed“well I think it's interesting you might say the vanishing year by Kate Moret”
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Books Charles Finch wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessing the Facebook Problem | The Book Review | 2024-07-18 | 2 |
| Thrillers and True Crime | The Book Review | 2024-07-18 | 3 |
Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
“her first book was a huge bestseller the dry”
“yes I love this book Lindsay Fay is like a really fascinating writer she wrote a a version of Jane air called Jane steel where jire is kind of like a Dexter type who goes around killing people”
“it reminded me of the sort of menacing air you would find of um uncertainty and lurking violence in early Ian mchan like the cement Gardener”
“the comfort of strangers um so I loved that book The flaw guy”
“um with the caveat that I'm also the only human being in America who was immune to Anthony Do's book”
“um kind of maybe in the lineage of I would say Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”