Ep. #18 | 2025 Thrillers You Missed, London Book Fair, Hard Times & War Machine Podcast By cover art

Ep. #18 | 2025 Thrillers You Missed, London Book Fair, Hard Times & War Machine

Ep. #18 | 2025 Thrillers You Missed, London Book Fair, Hard Times & War Machine

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Welcome to Unreliable Sources—a quick hit of mystery, murder, and mayhem. In this episode, thriller author Mike Donohue covers the biggest news out of the London Book Fair—including Idris Elba's splashy new MI6 thriller series—a cautionary tale about scammers impersonating authors to target aspiring writers, and a BookRiot list worth bookmarking for your next TBR emergency. He then dives into the best thriller books of 2025 that flew completely under the radar—six hidden gems that deserve a second look before they hit paperback.Books & topics mentioned:London Book Fair 2026 wrap-up & Idris Elba's Exiles thriller dealA Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay — adaptation finally movingJohn Marrs on the author impersonation scam targeting writersBookRiot's Best Mystery & Thrillers of the Century So FarThe Hiding Season by Ava GlassEveryone in This Bank is a Thief by Benjamin StevensonFinlay Donovan Crosses the Line by Elle CosimanoHard Times by Jeff BoydMissed 2025 thrillers deep dive: Ruth, Run (Elizabeth Kaufman), The House on Buzzards Bay (Dwyer Murphy), Leverage (Amran Gowani), Crooks (Lou Berney), Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Ace Atkins), The Living and the Dead (Christoffer Carlsson)What I'm reading/watching: The Dark Time (Nick Petrie), The Guilty Sleep (Jeremy Baker — audio), War Machine (Netflix)📚 Like twisty books and tense shows? Subscribe for bi-weekly episodes packed with killer reads, news, and sharp takes.🌐 Learn more: ⁠https://mikedonohuebooks.com⁠Until next time—stay sharp, follow the clues, and don't trust anyone who skips to the end.
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