The Crew Reviews Podcast
The world’s greatest storytellers join co-hosts CE Albanese, Mike Houtz, and Sean Cameron to discuss the latest crime, mystery, and thriller novels you should be reading and the television series and movies you should be watching. Visit us at https://www.TheCrewReviews.com
Episodes
New York Times bestselling author and Emmy Award–winner Matt Goldman joins The Crew Reviews to discuss LIAR’S CREEK, a brooding small-town thriller about fathers, sons, and how far a family will go to protect its own.
When Clay Hawkins comes home after twenty years away, the rift with his father, Judd, is right where he left it. Then Clay's uncle Teddy goes missing, and three generations of Hawkins men have to face each...
Acclaimed thriller author Bill Schweigart joins The Crew Reviews to discuss DIRTY 20 — his audacious new crime novel that game masters The Sopranos into a head-on collision with Dungeons & Dragons!
Tommy Fugue never wanted any part of the family business. But when his father — aka Big Al, aka King of the Denver Streets — hands him a "summer job" laundering money online, Tommy figures he can list a few fake pro...
Bestselling and award-winning author Nick Petrie joins The Crew Reviews to discuss THE DARK TIME — the ninth riveting installment in the acclaimed Peter Ash series!
This time, war veteran Peter Ash heads to Seattle at the request of his girlfriend, June Cassidy, to protect an investigative reporter who's received a chillingly specific death threat. But what begins as a favor quickly spirals into a firestorm of violence. When ...
#1 New York Times bestselling author Mark Greaney is back on The Crew Reviews to discuss THE HARD LINE — the fifteenth explosive installment in the legendary Gray Man series!
This time, the world's deadliest assassin isn't hunting anyone. He's the one being hunted. When a legendary killer codenamed Whetstone comes out of retirement with a deeply personal vendetta — targeting Court Gentry and everyone he's ever lov...
On this episode, Sean and Chris sit down with Top Gun fighter pilot turned thriller author, Jack Stewart to discuss his debut novel, UKNOWN RIDER.
SYNOPSIS:
After a Navy pilot inexplicably loses control of his stealth fighter, he stumbles upon a global conspiracy, and embarks on a thrilling chase filled with espionage and betrayal.
TOP GUN instructor Colt Bancroft has just catapulted off the USS Abraham Lincoln, his F-35C Joint Str...
In this episode, the Crew sits down with Steve Urszenyi, to talk about his debut thriller, PERFECT SHOT.
Steve served for over thirty years as a paramedic in Toronto and as a tactical medic (TRU/SWAT, CBRNE, HUSAR, and public order unit) with the Ontario Provincial Police. He is an expert in chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE/WMD) incident response.
Most recently, Steve was the commander of the Ontar...
In this episode, New York Times bestselling authors Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille prove that brilliance runs in the BLOOD LINES… We discuss their latest collaboration, an intricately constructed thriller that kept us guessing till the final page.
BLOOD LINES features the return of Army CID Special Agents Brodie and Taylor who are on the hunt for the cold-blooded murderer of one of their fellow agents.
Army Criminal Investi...
In this episode, the Crew ventures to the end of the road to chat with journalist-turned-thriller author Andrew Welsh-Huggins.
In "The End of the Road," Myles's testimony should have landed Pryor, their one-eyed ringleader, in jail after a botched bank robbery, but Pryor escaped unscathed while Myles served time. Now, determined to leave his criminal past behind, Myles must kill Pryor to start anew. A violent clash between them lea...
The Crew indulges in "Small Town Sins" with the brilliant Ken Jaworowski, a former New York Times critic turned author. In this episode, we delve into the story behind the story of "Small Town Sins," which Publisher's Weekly hails as a "satisfying thriller with finely drawn, highly sympathetic characters."
Join us on an exploration of Locksburg, Pennsylvania, a seemingly quiet town where secrets run deep. Meet its fascinating resid...
In this exciting episode of The Crew Review Podcast, we're thrilled to welcome back Taylor Moore for the third time! Join us as we dive into the electrifying world of his latest release, "RICOCHET," the third installment in the heart-pounding Garrett Kohl thriller series.
📚 Book Synopsis: DEA Special Agent Garrett Kohl is back and facing his most intense mission yet. Returning home to Texas after an elite CIA counterespionage assi...
Get ready for an edge-of-your-seat episode as the Crew sits down with bestselling authors Steve Berry and Grant Blackwood to unravel the secrets behind their latest heart-stopping thriller, "The 9th Man."
Join us as we dive into the high-octane world of Magellan Billet operative Luke Daniels, who finds himself entangled in a deadly plot involving America's most infamous assassination.
In this riveting interview, we'll explore...
The entire crew assembled to welcome Don Bentley back to The Crew Reviews. Join us as we dive into the heart-pounding world of Tom Clancy's "Flash Point" and discover the high-stakes challenges that await Jack Ryan, Jr.
"Bentley proves himself a worthy successor to Tom Clancy" - Publishers Weekly
In this electrifying installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling series, Jack Ryan, Jr. faces his toughest test yet. As the son of a...
The Crew interrogates Bill Schweigart about his fantastic new novel THE GUILTY ONE. Not allowed to take the fifth, Schweigart implicates himself as a damn fine author and a very funny man.
“A raw, visceral, hard-charging police procedural and a relentless thriller packed into one explosive novel. You’ll finish this book breathless.” —Lee Goldberg, New York Times bestselling author of Movieland...
“Be Kind, Rewind”
In this edition of the Crew Rewinds, the boys take you back to March 2021, and the time they chatted with American actor and audiobook narrator extraordinaire Ray Porter.
A multiple Earphones Award-winning and Audie-nominated narrator Porter possesses a commanding and versatile voice that allows him to work across a wide range of genres from epic nonfiction to groundbreaking sci-fi, including smash-hit...
“Be Kind, Rewind”
In this edition of the Crew Rewinds, the boys take you back to December 2020 and the time they chatted with bestselling author Robert Dugoni about THE LAST AGENT, the sequel to 2019’s The Eighth Sister, an Amazon Charts, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal bestselling series. And the 3rd installment, THE SILENT SISTERS, hit bookshelves earlier this year.
Crew favorite Alma Katsu returns to discuss her latest novel, THE FERVOR. The last time Alma appeared on the show, we talked about RED WIDOW, her first spy novel, this time, we explored a totally different genre with her: horror-infused historical fiction.
We discuss Japanese internment camps, spiders, the Jet Stream, Fu-Go (fire balloon), and more.
The New York Times and the Washington Post have called THE FERVOR one of the ...
In this episode, New York Times bestselling and acclaimed author Ted Bell returns to The Crew Reviews to discuss his latest Alex Hawke thriller, SEA HAWKE.
Bell's books are international bestsellers, published in 17 countries including Japan, Israel, and Turkey, and Russia, where he is the last spy novelist still published in Russian. The novels are also available in audio versions voiced by actor and good friend of Ted’s, Jo...
In this episode, critically acclaimed New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and #1 Amazon bestselling author Robert Dugoni returns to the Crew Reviews to discuss his latest thought-provoking and evocative book, The World Played Chess.
“The World Played Chess is a masterwork of emotion from an author who seems like he hasn’t met a genre he can’t conquer...
In this episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes with Vera Kurian to discuss her debut thriller, NEVER SAW ME COMING.
Vera is a writer and scientist based in Washington DC. Her debut novel, NEVER SAW ME COMING, was published by Park Row Books (US) and Harvill Secker, Vintage (UK) in September 2021. Her short fiction has been published in magazines such as Glimmer Train, Day One, and The Pinch. She has a PhD in So...
In this episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes with award-winning and bestselling author Brad Parks to discuss his latest thriller- UNTHINKABLE.
Brad Parks is the only writer to have won the Shamus, Nero, and Lefty Awards, three of American crime fiction’s most prestigious prizes. His novels have been translated into 15 languages and have won critical acclaim across the globe, including stars from every major pre-publi...
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