Welcome to Unreliable Sources, a quick hit of mystery, murder, and mayhem.

In this episode, thriller author Mike Donohue shares 13 creepy crime novels for spooky season, each rated two ways: how much dread it delivers and how graphic it gets. Plus Laura Lippman sends Mrs. Blossom to Tuscany, Peacock drops the trailer for Karin Slaughter's The Good Daughter, Arnold Schwarzenegger co-writes a thriller with James Patterson, Ian Rankin steps away from Rebus, Joe Lansdale says farewell to Hap and Leonard, and Goodreads finally adds half stars.

News: Murder al Dente by Laura Lippman: link · The Good Daughter trailer: link · The Protector by James Patterson and Arnold Schwarzenegger: link · The Heights by Ian Rankin: link · Petrified Dreams by Joe R. Lansdale: link · Goodreads half stars: link

New & Notable: You Let Me In by Lucy Clarke: link · Look What the Cat Dragged In by Jason Rekulak: link · Do You See What I See? by Peter Swanson: link · Raven by Lyndsay Faye: link

13 Creepy Crime Novels: We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Shirley Jackson), Wild Dark Shore (Charlotte McConaghy), Shutter Island (Dennis Lehane), The Sun Down Motel (Simone St. James), Strange Pictures (Uketsu), The Unknown (Riley Sager), Beautiful Ugly (Alice Feeney), Sharp Objects (Gillian Flynn), The Whisper Man (Alex North), The Last House on Needless Street (Catriona Ward), The Midnight Knock (John Fram), The Chestnut Man (Søren Sveistrup), All the Sinners Bleed (S.A. Cosby). Full list with ratings and content warnings: link

What I'm reading: Deceptions by Jeffery Deaver: link · Plot Twist by Harlan Coben (audio): link

Free books from Mike: SLEEPING DOGS, the Max Strong prequel, plus the short story collection OCTOBER DAYS. Get them at mikedonohuebooks.com/podcast

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Until next time, stay sharp, follow the clues, and don't trust anyone who skips to the end.