Crime Fiction with Dark Ride Author, Lou Berney

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!Welcome to Chapter 51!My guest for this episode is crime novelist, Lou Berney. Lou is the author of several novels, including November Road and The Long and Faraway Gone, which is on the Okie Bookcast list of 50 Essential Oklahoma Reads.  His latest novel - Dark Ride - was released earlier this fall. Lou has lived most of his life in Oklahoma City where, in addition to his writing, he teaches in the MFA program at Oklahoma City University. Lou’s work has won Edgar, Hammett, Steel Dagger, Barry, Macavity, Lefty, and Anthony awards, and he has been a finalist twice for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. In our conversation Lou and I talk about his books, why he prefers to write ordinary people as his heroes, and setting books in Oklahoma City. We also talk about a shared memory that he describes as the secret handshake of Oklahoma City residents from a particular time period.Connect with Lou: Website | Instagram | Twitter | FacebookOur review comes from Vanessa Lillie - Vanessa is the bestselling author of the thrillers Little Voices, For the Best and coauthor of the Young Rich Widows series. Her forthcoming novel, Blood Sisters, launches a new suspense series and releases on October 31. Vanessa will be touring around Oklahoma in early November in support of her book release. You can find details about her appearances on her instagram - @vanessalillieVannessa reviews Man Made Monsters by another great Oklahoma author - Andrea L. Rogers. Connect with Vanessa: Website | Instagram | FacebookMentioned on the show:Elmore LeonardHappy Hollisters books - Jerry WestHappiness Falls - Angie KimWalking Through Needles - Heather LevyMysteries and Manners - Flannery O' ConnerMan Made Monsters - Andrea L. RogersConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH