Karin Slaughter on Crafting Suspenseful Thrillers and Navigating the Pandemic

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This interview originally aired in the summer of 2021.

In this episode of What to Read Next, we sit down with bestselling thriller author Karin Slaughter. We discuss her journey from writing childhood murder stories to becoming a renowned crime novelist. Karin opens up about the influence of trauma in her novels, the challenges of writing during the pandemic, and how she incorporates women's perspectives in a traditionally male-dominated genre. This conversation is filled with laughs, insights into her creative process, and fantastic book recommendations.

Key Takeaways:

Karin’s Early Writing
Multiple Cats, Chaos at Home
Finding Her Voice in Crime Fiction
Incorporating the Pandemic into Fiction
The Power of Fiction in Addressing Trauma

Book Mentioned:

False Witness by Karin Slaughter https://amzn.to/47RgUZk

Book Recommendations:

Last Girl Ghosted by Lisa Unger https://amzn.to/3BuSEQB
The Fiancée by Kate White https://amzn.to/3Nip6YR
Roar by Cecelia Ahern https://amzn.to/3BvPEDA
How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith https://amzn.to/3Y8tY9l

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