We love villains and books about them. Join hosts Robin & Caitlyn as they discuss mysteries, thrillers, spy novels, true crime & Gothic fiction. Let's get villainous.
Happy Halloween! Light your jack-o-lanterns and let's go!
What we’re reading right now:
Caitlyn - Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
Robin - Small Town, Big Magic by Hazel Beck
Books we’ve read & recommend:
The September House by Carissa Orlando, (2023)
Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897)
Twelve Nights at Rotter House (2019) by J.W. Ocker
Diavola by Jennifer Thorne (2024)
Spooky TBR:
Haunt Sweet Home - Sarah Pinsker (2024)
The Brides by Charlotte Cross (2026)
Invasive Species - Ellery Adams (2026)
New releases we’re excited about:
The Forest Bleeds by Rachel Kitch (October 2026)
Cards on the Table by Lana Harper & Jilly Gagnon(Oct 2026)
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9 Oct 2026
Season 4, Episode 4: Witchy Books
Witches! Yes, we are still reveling in Spooky Season reading.
What we’re reading right now:
Caitlyn - Firestarter by Stephen King
Robin - Sourdough by Robin Sloan
Books we’ve read & recommend:
Witches of New York by Ami McKay
The Witch’s Daughter by Paula Brackston
Cackle by Rachel Harrsion
Salt & Broom by Sharon Lynn Fisher
Books on our bewitched stacks:
Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
The Hatak Witches by Devon A. Mihesuah
The Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian
The Witching Hour by Alexis Henderson
The Women of Wild Hill - Kirsten Miller
I’ll Come Back for You - Charish Miller
New releases we’re excited about:
Newbourne Park by Jennifer Thorne (9/26/26)
The Haunting of Lavender House - Natalie Kikić (10/20/2026)
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25 Sept 2026
Season 4 Episode 4: Happy Spooky Season!
Happy Spooky Season to all who celebrate! We’re sharing a few seasonal reads we’ve loved as well as a few that are on our fall TBRs. We’ve got some backlist gems!
What we’re reading right now:
Caitlyn - Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo & Rewitched by Lucy Jane Wood
Robin - The Last Witch in Edinburgh by Marielle Thompson
Books we’ve read & recommend:
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
The Hacienda by Isabel Canas
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Canas
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno Garcia
The Fervor by Alma Katsu
The Return by Rachel Harrison
Books on our fall TBR stacks:
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison
Firestarter by Stephen King
Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes
The Good House by Tananarive Due
The Madness by Dawn Kurtagich
Deja Brew by Celestine Martin
The Witching Hour by Anne Rice
The Company by JM Varese
New releases we’re excited about:
Confessions of the Green River Killer: A True Story of Manipulation, Madness, and a search for Justice by Maria DiLorenzo
Mystery Play by Elizabeth Kostova
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