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Bookwild

Kate Hergott, Bookwild Collectivebookwild.simplecast.com
On Tuesdays, Kate Hergott talks with authors about their books and writing processes. On Fridays, Kate talks with multiple co-host Bookstagrammers and BookTubers about a variety of bookish topics.
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Episodes

Samantha M. Bailey: Watch Out for Her

On this episode, I talk to Samantha M. Bailey about her atmospheric new psychological thriller Watch Out for Her. You can also watch the episode on YouTube Author Links Instagram Goodreads Website Check out the book here Watch Out for Her Synopsis Sarah Goldman, mother to six-year-old Jacob, is relieved to move across the country. She has a lot she wants to leave behind, especially Holly Monroe, the pretty twenty-two-year-old babysitter she and her husband, Daniel, hired to take care of their yo...

Jul 14, 202229 minEp. 178

Janelle Brown: I'll Be You

On this episode, I talk to Janelle Brown about her mesmerizing new psychological thriller I'll Be You. You can also watch the episode on YouTube Author Links Instagram Goodreads Check out the book here I'll Be You Synopsis “You be me, and I’ll be you,” I whispered. As children, Sam and Elli were two halves of a perfect whole: gorgeous identical twins whose parents sometimes couldn’t even tell them apart. They fell asleep to the sound of each other’s breath at night, holding hands in the dark. An...

Jun 15, 202224 minEp. 177

Amy Impellizzeri: In Her Defense

On this episode, I talk to Amy Impellizzeri about her disorienting legal thriller In Her Defense. You can also watch the episode on YouTube Author Links Instagram Goodreads Website Amy's Podcast Check out the book here In Her Defense Synopsis Ingrid DiLaurio lives in Riversedge, New York, four express train stops from Manhattan. Don't be fooled: With its tree-lined Main Street, and quaint ambiance, Riversedge is only impersonating a small town. While it's a place small enough for everyone to kno...

Jun 08, 202242 minEp. 176

Jessica Payne: Make Me Disappear

On this episode, I talk to Jessica Payne about her fast paced psychological thriller Make Me Disappear. You can also watch the episode on YouTube Author Links Instagram Goodreads Website Check out the book here Make Me Disappear Synopsis Dr Daniel Ashcroft was perfect: handsome, romantic, protective. I thought I was so lucky. But then I heard the rumors about his previous girlfriend, that she had vanished without a trace. That’s when I found the cameras in my apartment. I was trapped. Daniel mad...

May 18, 202228 minEp. 175

Sascha Rothchild: Blood Sugar

On this episode, I talk to Sasha Rothchild about her character-driven thriller Blood Sugar. You can also watch the episode on YouTube Author Links Instagram Goodreads Website Check out the book here Blood Sugar Synopsis “I could just kill you right now!” It’s something we’ve all thought at one time or another. But Ruby has actually acted on it. Three times, to be exact. Though she may be a murderer, Ruby is not a sociopath. She is an animal-loving therapist with a thriving practice. She’s felt e...

May 04, 202232 minEp. 149

Danya Kukafka: Notes on an Execution

On this episode, I talk to Danya Kukafka about her stunning new novel Notes on an Execution. You can also watch the episode on YouTube Author Links Instagram Goodreads Website Check out the book here Notes on an Execution Synopsis Ansel Packer is scheduled to die in twelve hours. He knows what he’s done, and now awaits execution, the same chilling fate he forced on those girls, years ago. But Ansel doesn’t want to die; he wants to be celebrated, understood. Through a kaleidoscope of women—a moth...

Apr 27, 202236 minEp. 148

Rob Hart: The Paradox Hotel

On this episode, I talk to Rob Hart about his action packed, contemplative sci-fi thriller The Paradox Hotel. You can also watch the episode on YouTube Author Links Instagram Goodreads Website Check out her company WriteWay at her website as well! Check out the book here The Paradox Hotel Synopsis January Cole’s job just got a whole lot harder. Not that running security at the Paradox was ever really easy. Nothing’s simple at a hotel where the ultra-wealthy tourists arrive costumed for a dozen d...

Apr 20, 202237 minEp. 147

Rea Frey: Secrets of Our House

On this episode, I talk to Rea Frey about her thought provoking domestic drama Secrets of Our House . You can also watch the episode on YouTube Author Links Instagram Goodreads Website Check out her company WriteWay at her website as well! Check out the book here Secrets of Our House Synopsis Desi is the mastermind behind her dream getaway house. Nestled high into the mountains of North Carolina, it is a sleek place, a luxurious place, a dark place. A place full of secrets. Secrets about the man...

Apr 13, 202228 minEp. 146

Audra McElyea: One Little Word

On this episode, I talk to Audra McElyea about her mind bending debut novel One Little Word. You can also watch the episode on YouTube Author Links Instagram Goodreads Website Check out the book here One Little Word Synopsis Allegra Hudson was murdered. An anonymous “source” drops the note into recently widowed Madeleine Barton’s lap exactly when she needs it most. As a new single mother, she is struggling to make ends meet as a freelance reporter, and covering the mysterious death of local best...

Apr 06, 202229 minEp. 145

Alex Finlay: The Night Shift

On this episode, I talk to Alex Finlay about his fast paced crime thriller The Night Shift. You can also watch the episode on YouTube Author Links Instagram Goodreads Website Check out the book here The Night Shift Synopsis It’s New Year’s Eve 1999. Y2K is expected to end in chaos: planes falling from the sky, elevators plunging to earth, world markets collapsing. A digital apocalypse. None of that happens. But at a Blockbuster Video in New Jersey, four teenagers working late at the store are at...

Mar 30, 202234 minEp. 144

Mandy McHugh: Chloe Cates is Missing

On this episode, I talk to Mandy McHugh about her thought provoking thriller Chloe Cates is Missing. You can also watch the episode on YouTube Author Links Instagram Goodreads Website Check out the book here Chloe Cates is Missing Synopsis Chloe Cates is missing. The 13-year-old star of the hit web series, “CC and Me,” has disappeared, and nobody knows where she’s gone — least of all ruthless momager Jennifer Scarborough, who has spent much of her daughter’s young life crafting a child celebrity...

Mar 23, 202232 minEp. 143

Bonnie Kistler: The Cage

On this episode, I talk to Bonnie Kistler about her legal thriller The Cage. You can also watch the episode on YouTube Author Links Instagram Goodreads Website Check out the book here The Cage Synopsis On a cold, misty Sunday night, two women are alone in the offices of fashion conglomerate Claudine de Martineau International. One is the company’s human resources director. Impeccably dressed and perfectly coiffed, she sits at her desk and stares somberly out the window. Down the hall, her collea...

Mar 16, 202222 minEp. 142

Laurie Elizabeth Flynn: The Girls Are All So Nice Here

On this episode, I talk to Laurie Elizabeth Flynn about her thriller The Girls Are All So Nice Here. You can also watch the episode on YouTube Author Links Instagram Goodreads Website Check out the book here The Girls Are All So Nice Here Summary A lot has changed in years since Ambrosia Wellington graduated from college, and she’s worked hard to create a new life for herself. But then an invitation to her ten-year reunion arrives in the mail, along with an anonymous note that reads, “ We need t...

Mar 09, 202229 minEp. 141

Eliza Jane Brazier: Good Rich People

On this episode, I talk to Eliza Jane Brazier about her domestic thriller Good Rich People. You can also watch the episode on YouTube Author Links Instagram Goodreads Website Check out the book here Good Rich People Summary Lyla has always believed that life is a game she is destined to win, but her husband, Graham, takes the game to dangerous levels. The wealthy couple invites self-made success stories to live in their guesthouse and then conspires to ruin their lives. After all, there is nothi...

Mar 02, 202223 minEp. 140

Allison Buccola: Catch Her When She Falls

On this episode, I talk to Allison Buccola about her debut novel Catch Her When She Falls. You can also watch the episode on YouTube Author Links Instagram Goodreads Website Check out the book here Catch Her When She Falls Summary When Micah Wilkes was a senior in high school, her boyfriend was convicted of murdering her best friend, Emily, a star ballerina with a bright future. A decade later, Micah has finally moved on from the unforgivable betrayal and loss. Now the owner of a bustling coffee...

Feb 16, 202221 minEp. 139

Danielle Girard: Far Gone

On this episode, I talk to Danielle Girard about her second installment of the Badlands Thriller series, Far Gone. You can also watch the episode on YouTube Author Links Instagram Goodreads Website Check out the book here Far Gone Summary When a North Dakota couple is shot down in their home in cold blood, the sleepy town of Hagen wakes with a jolt. After all, it’s usually such a peaceful place. But Detective Kylie Milliard knows better. Despite not handling a homicide investigation in years, Ky...

Feb 09, 202233 minEp. 138

Kimberly Belle: My Darling Husband

On this episode, I talk to Kimberly Belle about her newest thriller My Darling Husband. You can also watch the episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUPtR0hYEv8 Author Links https://www.kimberlybellebooks.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kimberlysbelle/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/KimberlyBelleBooks https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7778742.Kimberly_Belle Check out the book here https://www.amazon.com/My-Darling-Husband-Kimberly-Belle-ebook/ My Darling Husband Summary Everyone ...

Feb 02, 202228 minEp. 137

Jaime Lynn Hendricks: Finding Tessa

On this episode, I talk to Jaime Lynn Hendricks about her debut thriller Finding Tessa. Check her out on Instagram Finding Tessa Summary Jace and Tessa appear to be a young couple in love with nothing to hide. But looks can be deceiving. When Jace Montgomery comes home late from entertaining clients, he discovers that his wife Tessa is missing. There’s broken glass at the back door. Clumps of her hair. Blood. The cops in their small New Jersey town have him pegged as a suspect, especially after ...

Jan 26, 202259 minEp. 136

Wendy Walker: Don't Look for Me

On this episode, I talk to Wendy Walker about her book Don't Look for Me. To learn more about Wendy, go to https://www.wendywalkerbooks.com/ Follow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wendywalkerauthor/ To check out the book, go to https://www.wendywalkerbooks.com/books/dont-look-for-me/#description Don't Look for Me Summary One night, Molly Clarke walked away from her life. The car abandoned miles from home. The note found at a nearby hotel. The shattered family that couldn't be put back...

Jan 19, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 135

Yasmin Angoe: Her Name is Knight

On this episode, I talk to Yasmin Angoe about her fantastic spy thriller debut Her Name is Knight. Check out the book here Instagram Her Name is Knight Summary Her Name Is Knight revolves around Nena Knight, codename Echo, a highly trained assassin for The Tribe – a clandestine international organization dedicated to the protection and advancement of the peoples and countries of Africa around the world. Her Name Is Knight is a propulsive character story and action thriller driven by retribution,...

Jan 12, 202231 minEp. 134

Ashley Winstead: In My Dreams I Hold a Knife

On this episode, I talk to Ashley Winstead about her book In My Dreams I Hold a Knife. You can also watch the episode on YouTube Author Links Instagram Goodreads Website Check out the book here In My Dreams I Hold a Knife Summary Six friends. One college reunion. One unsolved murder. A college reunion turns dark and deadly in this chilling and propulsive suspense novel about six friends, one unsolved murder, and the dark secrets they’ve been hiding from each other—and themselves—for a decade. Te...

Dec 29, 20211 hr 11 minEp. 133

RJ Jacobs: Somewhere in the Dark

On this episode, I talk to RJ Jacobs about his most recent book Somewhere in the Dark. You can also watch the episode on YouTube Author Links Instagram Goodreads Website Check out the book here Somewhere in the Dark Summary After a childhood marred by neglect, Jessie Duval's finally got it together. With an apartment in Nashville and a job with a catering company, she's thriving. But all that changes when Jessie works an event where celebrities will be in attendance--including the one person fro...

Dec 22, 202130 minEp. 132
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