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Authors Robin Knabel and H. Dair Brown review and recommend books that make you shudder (and maybe even think) a little. Spoiler-free reviews of Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Literary, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Suspense, and Thriller books. New shows every other Wednesday. To read additional reviews we don't have time to share on the podcast or to recommend or request a book for review, visit www.UnsettlingReads.com For more info about your hosts, check out: www.RobinKnabel.com www.HDairBrown.com

Robin Knabel and H. Dair Brown


    • Nov 10, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 39 EPISODES


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    Bye Bye… For Now - What's next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 10:47


    Join authors Robin Knabel and H. Dair Brown as they share the changes coming to Unsettling Reads as well as what will remain ongoing.

    Interview with Joshua Marsella

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 23:53


    Join author Robin Knabel as she interviews horror author Joshua Marsella.

    The Fisherman by John Langan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 25:53


    Join authors H. Dair Brown and Robin Knabel as they share their (spoiler-free!) review of John Langan's THE FISHERMAN. Visit UnsettlingReads.com for more reviews and recommendations in the Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Literary, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Suspense, and Thriller Genres.

    The Bone Weaver's Orchard by Sarah Read

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 19:36


    Join authors Robin Knabel and H. Dair Brown as they share their (spoiler-free!) review of THE BONE WEAVER'S ORCHARD by Sarah Read. Visit UnsettlingReads.com for more reviews and recommendations in the Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Literary, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Suspense, and Thriller Genres.

    We Are All the Same in the Dark by Julia Heaberlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 20:21


    Join authors H. Dair Brown and Robin Knabel as they share their (spoiler-free!) review of Julia Heaberlin's WE ARE ALL THE SAME IN THE DARK. Visit UnsettlingReads.com for more reviews and recommendations in the Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Literary, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Suspense, and Thriller Genres.

    All the Murmuring Bones by A.G. Slatter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 22:23


    Join authors Robin Knabel and H. Dair Brown as they share their (spoiler-free!) review of ALL THE MURMURING BONES by A.G. Slatter. Visit UnsettlingReads.com for more reviews and recommendations in the Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Literary, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Suspense, and Thriller Genres.

    Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 35:08


    Join authors H. Dair Brown and Robin Knabel as they share their (spoiler-free!) review of Sarah Gailey's UPRIGHT WOMEN WANTED. Visit UnsettlingReads.com for more reviews and recommendations in the Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Literary, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Suspense, and Thriller Genres.

    Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 38:37


    Join authors Robin Knabel and H. Dair Brown as they share their (spoiler-free!) review of CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD by Adam Cesare. Visit UnsettlingReads.com for more reviews and recommendations in the Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Literary, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Suspense, and Thriller Genres.

    Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 39:09


    Join authors H. Dair Brown and Robin Knabel as they share their (spoiler-free!) review of Silvia Moreno-Garcia's MEXICAN GOTHIC. Visit UnsettlingReads.com for more reviews and recommendations in the Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Literary, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Suspense, and Thriller Genres.

    Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 33:30


    Join authors Robin Knabel and H. Dair Brown as they share their (spoiler-free!) review of BLACK CRANES: TALES OF UNQUIET WOMEN edited by Lee Murray and Geneve Flynn. Visit UnsettlingReads.com for more reviews and recommendations in the Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Literary, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Suspense, and Thriller Genres.

    Bloodline by Jess Lourey

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 31:07


    Join authors H. Dair Brown and Robin Knabel as they share their (spoiler-free!) review of Jess Lourey's BLOODLINE. Visit UnsettlingReads.com for more reviews and recommendations in the Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Literary, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Suspense, and Thriller Genres.

    The Final Six by Alexandra Monir

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 30:33


    Join authors Robin Knabel and H. Dair Brown as they share their (spoiler-free!) reviews of The Final Six by Alexandra Monir. Visit UnsettlingReads.com for more reviews and recommendations in the Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Literary, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Suspense, and Thriller Genres.

    Mommy, May I? by A.K. Alexander

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 21:38


    Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 34:35


    Join authors H. Dair Brown and Robin Knabel as they share their (spoiler-free!) review of P. Djèlí Clark's RING SHOUT. Visit UnsettlingReads.com for more reviews and recommendations in the Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Literary, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Suspense, and Thriller Genres.

    Bones: a collection of monsters by Andrew Cull

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 32:15


    Join authors Robin Knabel and H. Dair Brown as they share their (spoiler-free!) reviews of Bones: a collection of monsters by Andrew Cull.

    If You See Her by Ania Ahlborn

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 34:43


    Join authors H. Dair Brown and Robin Knabel as they share their (spoiler-free!) review of Ania Ahlborn's IF YOU SEE HER. Visit UnsettlingReads.com for more reviews and recommendations in the Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Literary, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Suspense, and Thriller Genres.

    Timeless by R.A. Salvatore

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 34:07


    Join authors Robin Knabel and H. Dair Brown as they share their (spoiler-free!) reviews of Timeless: A Drizzt Novel, R.A. Salvatore's first book in his new fantasy trilogy.

    Most Unsettling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 28:07


    Join Robin Knabel and H. Dair Brown as they look back over the books and stories they read and reviewed in 2020 and highlight the best of the best.

    Going Viral…

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 2:25


    We’re on a forced break thanks to COVID-19. Please visit us on www.unsettlingreads.com to catch up on all of our back podcast episodes, as well as the many spoiler-free reviews we shared on our blog. We’ll be back as soon as we can! Take care! Stay Well! Mask up!

    Interview with Raymond Fleischmann

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 55:59


    Join authors Robin Knabel and H. Dair Brown as they interview award-winning American author, Raymond Fleischmann.

    The Hellfire Club by Jake Tapper

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 43:06


    Join authors H. Dair Brown and Robin Knabel as they share their (spoiler-free!) review of Jake Tapper's THE HELLFIRE CLUB. Visit UnsettlingReads.com for more reviews and recommendations in the Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Literary, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Suspense, and Thriller Genres.

    The Loop by Jeremy Robert Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020


    Join authors Robin Knabel and H. Dair Brown as they share their (spoiler-free!) reviews of The Loop by Jeremy Robert Johnson. Visit UnsettlingReads.com for more great reviews and recommendations in the Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Literary, Mystery, Science Fiction, Suspense, and Thriller Genres.

    It Will Just Be Us by Jo Kaplan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 31:44


    Join authors H. Dair Brown and Robin Knabel as they share their (spoiler-free!) reviews of Jo Kaplan's bestselling debut novel, IT WILL JUST BE US.

    Intercepts by T.J. Payne

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 35:49


    Join authors Robin Knabel and H. Dair Brown as they share their (spoiler-free!) reviews of Intercepts by T.J. Payne.

    Amazon Dark Corners Collection

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 30:30


    Join authors H. Dair Brown and Robin Knabel as they share their (spoiler-free!) reviews of Amazon's Dark Corners Collection featuring stories by Jennifer McMahon, Lisa Unger, Edgar Cantero, Joyce Carol Oates, Emily Raboteau, Adam Haslett, and Brandi Reeds.

    Interview with Alma Katsu

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 52:05


    Join authors Robin Knabel and H. Dair Brown as they interview award-winning American author, Alma Katsu.

    Devolution by Max Brooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 30:19


    Join authors Robin Knabel and H. Dair Brown as they share their (spoiler-free!) reviews of Devolution by Max Brooks.

    Wonderland by Jennifer Hillier

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 33:56


    Join authors H. Dair Brown and Robin Knabel as they share their (spoiler-free!) reviews of Wonderland by Jennifer Hillier.

    Interview with Alan Baxter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 98:06


    Join authors Robin Knabel and H. Dair Brown as they interview award-winning Australian author, Alan Baxter.

    Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 39:12


    Join authors H. Dair Brown and Robin Knabel as they share their (spoiler-free!) reviews of Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff.

    The Chill by Scott Carson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 30:48


    Join authors H. Dair Brown and Robin Knabel as share their (spoiler-free!) reviews of The Chill by Scott Carson.

    Amazon Forward Collection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020


    Join authors H. Dair Brown and Robin Knabel as they discuss the latest from Simone St. James.

    The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020


    Join authors H. Dair Brown and Robin Knabel as they discuss the latest from Simone St. James.

    The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror by Daniel M. Lavery as Mallory Ortberg

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020


    How Quickly She Disappears by Raymond Fleischmann

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 42:20


    Visit https://www.UnsettlingReads.com for show notes and more reviews of crime, fantasy, horror, literary, mystery, sci-fi, suspense, and thriller fiction.

    Lakewood by Megan Giddings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020


    Visit https://www.unsettlingreads.com for show notes and links!

    Served Cold by Alan Baxter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 44:03


    The Hunger by Alma Katsu

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 36:44


    Season 1, Episode 1

    Welcome to Unsettling Reads!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 1:42


    Join Robin Knabel and H. Dair Brown as they review and recommend the kinds of books that make you check for monsters under the bed before you go to sleep. "Unsettling Reads" come from the Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Literary, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Suspense, and Thriller genres. Let them help you decide what to read the next you're ready to sink down into the safety of your blankets and crack open a book that will make you shudder (and maybe even think) a little. New shows every other Wednesday.

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