Joe and Emma chat about the "final girl" trope and share some general book recommendations that everyone should read if they're looking for a good "final girl" pick. They share their personal picks that touch on that trope. This episode is filled with book recommendations galore, but they also chat about Tuesday the 17th, Psych, the Y2K panic, Blockbuster, Stephen Graham Jones and his chat with Jill, and so much more.
Books mentioned in this episode:
General recs: 
Final Girls by Riley Sager 
You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron 
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix  
 
Emma’s Picks:  


Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth  


The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes 


The Night Shift by Alex Finlay  


My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones  


In the Woods by Tana French **  


Black-Eyed Susans by Julia Heaberlin  

 
Joe’s Picks:  


Boys Weekend by Mattie Lubchansky 


Survive the Night by Riley Sager 


A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham 


The Counselors by Jessica Goodman 


The Last Girls Standing by Jennifer Dugan 


Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins 


Novel Suspects article mentioned.

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