Missing Person Mysteries and Thrillers

From Read or Dead by Book Riot

April 3, 2026 · 43 min

About this episode

Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss missing person mysteries and thrillers, along with recent news in the literary world.

Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss missing person mysteries and thrillers. News Liane Moriarty is writing a sequel to Big Little Lies, called Big Little Truths, and yes, it’s being adapted as Season 3 of Big Little Lies on HBO. Tina Fey is adapting Elle Cosimano’s Finlay Donovan is Killing It for Peacock. Maya Hawke has been cast in God of the Woods! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed In the Woods: A Novel (Dublin Murder Squad)In the Woods - Tana French Monday’s Not Coming - Tiffany D. Jackson Murder at Gull’s Nest - Jess Kidd Find Her - Ginger Reno Olive Oakes and the Haunted Carousel - Kalynn Bayron Nothing Tastes As Good - Luke Dumas The Keeper - Tana French If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at readordead@bookriot.com. Otherwise, you can: Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady Find Kendra on Instagram and BlueSky @kdwinchester And we will talk to you all next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Katie McLain Horner, Kendra Winchester

Topics covered

missing person mysteries
thrillers
book adaptations
author news
fiction

Keywords

missing person
mysteries
thrillers
book adaptations
Liane Moriarty
Tina Fey
Maya Hawke
fiction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HBO, Peacock, Book Riot

Books & works: Big Little Lies, Big Little Truths, Finlay Donovan is Killing It, God of the Woods, In the Woods: A Novel, Monday’s Not Coming, Murder at Gull’s Nest, Find Her, Olive Oakes and the Haunted Carousel, Nothing Tastes As Good