Top Shelf at the Merrick Library

Top Shelf at the Merrick Library


Latest Episodes

Episode 162: Interview with Belinda Bauer, author of The Impossible Thing
April 09, 2025

Belinda Bauer on The Impossible Thing A Crime Story Like No Other A taut, brilliantly imagined novel packed with intrigue at every turn, The Impossible Thing cements Belinda Bauers place as one of o

Episode 161: Interview with Danielle Arceneaux, author of Glory Daze
April 02, 2025

One of my favorite mystery series just got a brand-new installment! Glory Daze by Danielle Arceneaux has officially launched, and I couldnt be more excited. In this highly anticipated follow-up to th

E160: Interview with Tess Gerritsen, author of The Summer Guests
March 25, 2025

I had the absolute honor of hosting international best-selling author, producer, screenwriter, and filmmaker, Tess Gerritsen on the podcast! Tess joined me to talk about her brand-new series, The Mart

E159: Interview with Holly Gramazio, author of The Husbands
March 14, 2025

An exuberant debut, The Husbands delights in how do we navigate life, love, and choice in a world of never-ending options. Holly Gramazios first novel, The Husbands, was an instant NYT bestseller, a

E158: Interview with Deanna Raybourn, author of Kills Well With Others
March 05, 2025

A series about older women doing kick-ass things, in this case? Assassins! Four women assassins, senior in status, and in age, sharpen their knives for another bloody good adventure in Kills Well With

E157: Interview with William Boyle, author of Saint of the Narrows Street
February 01, 2025

Award-winning author William Boyle joins me to discuss his eighth novel, The Saint of Narrows Streeta gripping tale set in Gravesend, Brooklyn, spanning 18 years in the lives of two sisters and the l

E156: Interview with Anthony Gedell, author of Love Lies in the Throes of Rhetoric
January 16, 2025

Love Lies in the Throes of Rhetoric by Anthony Gedell is an incredible debut featuring a rookie PI thrust into the deadly game of hunting a killer on the loose as fast-paced, intertwining narratives c

Episode 155: Interview with Michael Cannell, author of Blood and the Badge
January 02, 2025

Hold on to you hats, folks! I had the pleasure of sitting down with Michael Cannell to talk about the jaw-dropping, true story of law enforcement and the Mafia in the 1970s. Absolutely compelling inte

Episode 154: Interview with Sharon Short, author of Trouble Island
December 17, 2024

Inspired by a real place and events from her own family history, Trouble Island marks Sharon Shorts gripping debut in standalone suspense. Many of you may also know Sharon as Jess Montgomery, the acc

Episode 153: Interview with Susan Fletcher, author of The Night in Question
December 03, 2024

What a very special episode featuring award-winning and award nominated author: Susan Fletcher! The Night in Question by Susan Fletcher is hands-down one of my favorite books of 2024. This contemporar