My guest today is a is the author of 10 psychological thrillers, several of which have been compared to the likes of Kafka and David Lynch. His latest, THE MEMORY WARD, came out last March and has been described as an examination of “the nature of identity, trauma, and what it means to be human.” He has described his work as a battle where the author must “grab an axe and show the story who’s boss.” With a mindset like that I just had to have him on the show. So please welcome Jon Bassoff to the Open Mic.

My guest today, Brooke French, is the author of three thrillers, two starring intrepid disease ecologist Letty Duquesne and another series with lawyer Tess Oliver. French knows her way around the legal world for sure, having spent well over a decade as a successful lawyer in Atlanta. She refers to herself now as a "recovering lawyer" and a full-time writer, which is a good thing for everyone out there looking for fast-paced, deeply-plotted and well-written thrillers.

My guest today is the writer behind the Twin Cities Mystery Series featuring detectives Erik Jansson and Deb Metzger, which have been widely lauded for clever plots, witty and intelligent dialogue and just generally being great reads. She is also an excellent short fiction author, including a story in the great new anthology ON FIRE AND UNDER WATER, which came out from Rock & a Hard Place Press in September and which explores the intersection of climate change and crime.