Rachel Howzell Hall, Mist and Malice

From Gays Reading by Jason Blitman

May 26, 2026 · 52 min · Episode 206

About this episode

Host Jason Blitman interviews author Rachel Howzell Hall about her new book Mist and Malice, the sequel to Fog and Fury.

Host Jason Blitman finally sits down with author Rachel Howzell Hall now that he's survived a full year of agony waiting for the follow-up to her cliffhanger-ending crime novel,  Fog and Fury . Today, they're celebrating the arrival of  Mist and Malice , the long-awaited sequel. New to the series? No problem. This spoiler-free conversation is the perfect entry point into the world of Haven. Conversation highlights: 🌽 Rachel's favorite foods at the county fair 🎵 The song from Hamilton as a character's theme song 👵 Which Golden Girl Rachel identifies with Rachel Howzell Hall is the  New York Times  bestselling author of  Fog and Fury, The Cruel Dawn, The Last One, What Never Happened, We Lie Here, These Toxic Things, And Now She’s Gone, They All Fall Down , and, with James Patterson,  The Good Sister , which was included in Patterson’s collection  The Family Lawyer . A two-time Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist as well as an Anthony, International Thriller Writers, and Lefty Award nominee, Rachel is also the author of  Land of Shadows, Skies of Ash, Trail of Echoes , and  City of Saviors  in the Detective Elouise Norton…

People in this episode

Host: Jason Blitman

Guest: Rachel Howzell Hall

Topics covered

crime novels
author interview
book sequel
literature
writing process

Keywords

Rachel Howzell Hall
Mist and Malice
Fog and Fury
crime novel
interview
book club

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times, Los Angeles Times, NPR, National Endowment for the Arts

Books & works: Mist and Malice, Fog and Fury, Hamilton