With a Vengeance

About this episode

The hosts discuss the psychological thriller 'With a Vengeance' by Riley Sager, exploring its complex characters and plot twists.

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 6 Episode 3 of That Pretentious Book Club! In this twisty episode, the club dives into With a Vengeance by Riley Sager—a 1950s, fast-paced psychological thriller that had even the smartest of us second-guessing everything. Join the hosts as they unravel the backstories of a cast of incredibly dislikable suspects, all of whom played a part in the mysterious tragedy that destroyed our (incredibly badass) heroine's life. If you liked Agatha Christie's Murder...

People in this episode

Hosts: Ash O'Rourke, Kendall Shaw, Myrissa Yokie

Topics covered

• psychological thriller
• book discussion
• mystery
• character analysis
• suspense

Keywords

• Riley Sager
• With a Vengeance
• psychological thriller
• book club
• mystery

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: With a Vengeance, Agatha Christie's Murder

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