Ep. #21 | How Bestselling Authors Build Suspense, Super Readers & Old Theakston
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Ep. #21 | How Bestselling Authors Build Suspense, Super Readers & Old Theakston
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Welcome to Unreliable Sources—a quick hit of mystery, murder, and mayhem.
In this episode, thriller author Mike Donohue celebrates Indie Bookstore Day, investigates the habits of people who read hundreds of books a year, and previews the stacked Theakston Crime Writing Festival lineup in Harrogate. On the adaptation front: talking sheep solve a murder (seriously), and Nicolas Cage goes noir as a 1930s Spider-Man P.I. He then breaks down how today's best thriller writers build suspense—and what readers can look for once they know the tricks, from the ticking clock to keeping the shark underwater.
Books & topics mentioned:
– Indie Bookstore Day & favorite mystery bookshops
– Super-readers: the habits of people who read 100–600 books a year (Literary Hub)
– Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2026 — Harrogate, July 23–26
– The Sheep Detectives (Amazon MGM, May 8) — Hugh Jackman, Bryan Cranston, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
– Spider-Noir (Prime Video, May 27) — Nicolas Cage
– A Violent Masterpiece by Jordan Harper
– How to Cheat Your Own Death by Kristen Perrin
– A Murder Most Camp by Nicolas DiDomizio
– Sanctuary by James Cleary
– Suspense deep dive: Lee Child, Karin Slaughter, Gillian Flynn, Tess Gerritsen & more
What I'm reading/watching:
Welcome to Cottonmouth by Jay Bell,
Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano (audio),
Apex (Netflix)
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Until next time—stay sharp, follow the clues, and don't trust anyone who skips to the end.