The Paperback Show Podcast

Episode 12 of the Paperback Show is our final podcast of 2022. In this episode, I look at the four vintage paperbacks that were my favorite reads of the year. I read a lot and don't choose books randomly, so there was a lot of competition. These four paperbacks stood out for their originality and compelling stories/characters. I was particularly impressed by Daphne Du Maurier's novels (see episode 10 with author Greg Herren). I'm still thinking about her stories and characters. I can't recommend Du Maurier more highly for those of you who love to read.  Four Favorite Vintage Paperbacks                                           My Cousin Rachel by Daphne Du Maurier, Avon 1972 Perhaps my favorite vintage paperback of the year was My Cousin Rachel by Daphne DuMaurier . Not only was the novel exciting to read, but it was a great pleasure to discover an author whom I’ve dismissed o...

James M. Cain  is one of those great mystery/suspense writers that everyone interested in good writing should read. The problem is that film versions of two of the novels were made into Hollywood films that are so popular they have overshadowed their sources. As our guest, Richard Brewer, put it in the podcast, "Well, I've seen the movies, so I feel like I've read the books". I think a lot of readers think this way which is why Cain has been neglected as an author compared to Hammett, Chandler, and Ross MacDonald.  This podcast tries to bring attention to this wonderful, stylish author: his life, the paperback reprints of his novels, and a discussion of what I consider to be his masterpiece, Double Indemnity. The first half of the podcast is the biography and paperback publishing history (in general). And the second half is a discussion with our favorite guest, Richard Brewer. Richard appeared in Ep 3 & 7 (Chandler and Cain) and so we brought him back to discuss J...