Lividity, Brian Williams, and Book Picks

Rebecca and the panel talk about the possibilities for Serial seasons two and three. Will Sarah K. and company have the same success without a murder mystery to solve? Next, with Rebecca lending technical assistance to the "Undisclosed" podcast, Kevin takes over and quizzes Lara and Toby about developments on that show. Forget "tap, tap, tap"...isn't the livdity evidence the biggest reveal? The crime writers give their summer reading picks in the areas of true crime, mystery, and seasonal must-read. They also talk about journalism, including Brian Williams' dubious comeback. And our monthly "Crime of the Week" (see what we did there?) tracks down those daring escapees from that NY prison. Note to convicts: don't go to Lara's aunt's house. Crime Writers On...Summer Reading:Rebecca: true crime: Lost Girls by Robert Kolker mystery/thriller: Dare Me and The Fever both by Megan Abbot other: The Vaults by Toby Ball (who's that?) Kevin: true crime: The Onion Field by Joseph Wambaugh Mystery/thriller: Drizzled with Death by Jessie Crockett Other: Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee Lara: true crime: The Corpse Had a Familiar Face by Edna Buchnan mystery/thriller: The Light in the Ruins by Chris Bohjalian other: Animal Vegetable Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver Toby: true crime: People Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd Parry mystery/thriller: A Place of Execution by Val McDermid other: The Financial Lives of Poets by Jess WalterClick here to get the Crime Writers On After Show, plus more exclusive content, on Patreon.: https://patreon.com/partnersincrimemedia For exclusive podcasts and more, sign up at Patreon.Sign up for our newsletter at crimewriterson.com.This show was recorded in The Caitlin Rogers Project Studio. Click to find out more.About the show: Crime Writers On… is the original true‑crime review podcast, covering the best in true‑crime podcasts, documentaries, TV, film, journalism, and storytelling.From Partners in Crime Media — creators of These Are Their Stories, the Law & Order aftershow and Netflix's You Can't Make This Up.Keywords: true‑crime review, podcast review, documentary review, TV review, media criticism, pop‑culture commentary, crime documentaries, journalism, storytelling, Partners in Crime Media Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.