Must Read Murder

About Must Read Murder

Add more books to your TBR (to be read) pile of the murderous kind. Join authors Brooke Montoya and Marnie Vinge as they interview authors in the thriller, horror, supernatural, crime, and mystery genres. From questions about which of their characters they developed is their favorite to other questions you are dying to know. Are you an author in one of those genres and want to be a guest? Email the hosts at mustreadmurder@gmail.com.

Publisher

Brooke Montoya and Marnie Vinge

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Jun 2025

Latest episode

19 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

12 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Sept 2025

   Episode 11: Author L. K. Kagey

   Brooke and Marnie talk to romantic thriller author L. K. Kagey about her writing process, inspiration, and love for both Michigan and Texas.

2. 

   18 Aug 2025

   Episode 10: Book Blogger Karen Brooks, The Texas Lit Chic

   Karen Brooks, blogger behind The Texas Lit Chic, joins Brooke and Marnie to talk about her early days and challenges as a reviewer, her art, Bigfoot, the paranormal, and more!

3. 

   11 Aug 2025

   Episode 9: Reader Rachel Browning

   Thriller reader Rachel Browning joins Brooke and Marnie to discuss what makes a good thriller from a reader's perspective. They chat about the important of an excellent twist, beta reading, and final meals.

4. 

   4 Aug 2025

   Episode 8: Author Heather Levy

   Thriller author Heather Levy joins Brooke and Marnie to discuss her novels, including her current work in progress. She describes her work as empowering, dark, and kinky.

5. 

   28 Jul 2025

   Episode 7: Author Lynifer Craft

   This week Brooke and Marnie interview paranormal author Lynifer Craft about her inspiration, passion for writing, and thoughts on the paranormal.

6. 

   21 Jul 2025

   Episode 6: Reader Amber Stratton

   This week thriller enthusiast Amber Stratton joins Brooke and Marnie to talk tropes, favorite authors, and bad reviews!

7. 

   14 Jul 2025

   Episode 5: Author Jeff Provine

   Oklahoma haunted historian and local expert Jeff Provine joins Brooke and Marnie to discuss ghost stories, research processes, true crime cases in Oklahoma, and his books, Haunted Oklahoma City, Haunted Norman, and Haunted Garfield County, along with his latest release, 100 Things to Do in Oklahoma City Before You Die.

8. 

   7 Jul 2025

   Episode 4: Author Tina S. Transformation

   Author Tina S. Transformation discusses her writing process, drawing inspiration from personal experiences with weight loss and grief, in an interview with Brooke and Marnie.

9. 

   30 Jun 2025

   Episode 3: Author Michelle Powers

   Author Michelle Powers discusses her crime and psychological thriller writing process, sharing her sources of inspiration in an interview with Brooke and Marnie.

10. 

    23 Jun 2025

    Episode 2: Author Caleb Crowe

    Author Caleb Crowe discusses his writing process, inspirational workspace, and tips for crafting compelling thrillers with Brooke and Marnie in this interview.

11. 

    16 Jun 2025

    Episode 1: Author Elisa Daniels

    Author Elisa D. Daniels discusses her thriller novels, including Killer’s Playlist and Swipe for Death, in an interview with Marnie and Brooke, revealing the dark inspiration behind her twisted stories.

12. 

    9 Jun 2025

    Introduction

    Authors Brooke Montoya and Marnie Vinge introduce their podcast, Must Read Murder, which features conversational interviews with authors of thriller, horror, mystery, paranormal, and true crime genres.

Who has been a guest on Must Read Murder

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Tina S Transformation
• Michelle Powers
• Caleb Crowe
• Elisa D Daniels

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

40

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.