Episode 24: Thriller!

The tension is palpable in Episode 24 of the BXC podcast, as we discuss some of our favorite books and writers that might fall under the broad category of "Thriller." Every reader loves a story that keeps your posterior nailed to the chair and your fingers flipping pages, almost automatically, to find out what happens next. Jude and John talk about what makes a thriller, how the term is really more of a broad category vs. a genre, and serve up plenty of examples of "unputdownable" books. This is an episode sure to generate a multitude of opinions and plenty of discussion... and we've love to hear from our listeners about their examples of books that kept them riveted! As usual, thanks for listening, wherever you are located... and keep reading!

BOOKS DISCUSSED/MENTIONED/RECOMMENDED IN THIS EPISODE

What John is currently reading/plans to read next:

'Look at Me," Jennifer Egan -

'Sweeney Astray: A Version from the Irish,' Seamus Heaney (trans.) -

What Jude is currently reading/plans to read next:

'The Five Wounds,' Kirsten Valdez Quade -

'Via Negativa,' Daniel Hornsby -

Books/Writers discussed in this episode:

'Sphere,' 'Jurassic Park,' Michael Crichton -

'Final Flight,' Stephen Koontz -

'The Eagle Has Landed,' Jack Higgins -

'No Country for Old Men,' Cormac McCarthy -

The novels of John Le Carré -

The novels of Tom Clancy -

'The Quiet American,' 'The Third Man,' Graham Greene -

'Underground,' Haruki Murakami -

'And Then There Were None,' Agatha Christie -

Various short stories of Daphne du Maurier -

The novels of Patricia Highsmith -

'Killers of the Flower Moon,' David Grann -

'Endurance,' Alfred Lansing -

'DeliverMe,' Jude Joseph Lovell -

Planned next episode of the Book XChange podcast:

A special episode coming up! The Book XChange welcomes Dr. Dennis Rebelo to the podcast, as we discuss his forthcoming new book 'Story Like You Mean It' (March 16, available for pre-order now on Amazon)