Booknet Canada

Murder, organized crime, and....well, more murder. This month's episode is all about true crime, from recent bestsellers to the evolution of the genre. Featuring authors Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon and Peter Edwards, plus BookNet's Monique Mongeon. Curious about some of the articles we reference? Find them here: NYT: Investigation Discovery Network Makes Crime Pay(https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/05/business/media/investigation-discovery-network-makes-crime-pay.html) Slate: The True Crime Memoir (http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/books/2017/08/the_true_crime_memoir_when_mfa_grads_and_literary_aspirants_write_true_crime.html) Time: Murder shows — The New Soap Opera for Women? (http://ideas.time.com/2013/09/13/why-women-love-murder-shows/) The Hairpin: Why are Women Obsessed with True Crime (https://www.thehairpin.com/2017/05/why-are-women-obsessed-with-true-crime/) Buzzfeed: Scaachi Koul on why being "polite" often gets women killed (https://www.buzzfeed.com/scaachikoul/whats-your-favorite-murder) The Atlantic: How