Katie and Rincey talk about controversy around the Staunch Prize, James Patterson’s book about Jeffrey Epstein and pick up some 2019 release that they haven’t gotten to yet.

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Show Notes

Author James Patterson on Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Unbelievable’ Crimes

Film adaptation for Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage

Organisers of the Staunch Prize, which honors books that don’t contain violence against women, have claimed that fictional depictions of sexual assault may influence the outcome of rape cases

Fotis Dulos, a defendant in a missing person’s case involving his estranged wife, is trying to argue that this is a real-lifeGone Girlsituation.

Books Mentioned

Spinby Lamar Giles

The Silent Patientby Alex Michaelides

Beijing Paybackby Daniel Nieh

Lady in the Lakeby Laura Lippman

Theme Musicby T. Marie Vandelly

My Friend Anna: The True Story of a Fake Heiressby Rachel DeLoache Williams

An American Spyby Lauren Wilkinson

Lock Every Doorby Riley Sager

The Perfect Nannyby Leila Slimani

The Needby Helen Phillips

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