Christopher announces the publication date and publisher for his next supernatural thriller, THE VINES. (And Eric is forced to read the plot synopsis aloud to creepy music.) The final thrilling installment in Christopher’s interview with critically acclaimed thriller writer, Terry Hayes. Famed prosecutor and mystery novelist Marcia Clark is live in studio to discuss rampage killers and school shootings, the subject matter of her Rachel Knight mystery, THE COMPETITION.


Hollywood has really glorified the genius psychopath, the genius serial killer, he outsmarts all the police…the psychopaths are not that smart. What makes it hard to catch them is they don't act on motives that are understandable, or you can't logic your way through their motives. They strike at random, they strike on impulse, but that's the kind of killer that's hard to catch.MARCIA CLARK



The Dinner Party Show Podcast — Ep. 80
Marcia Clark Interview Transcript



{This transcript is the Marcia Clark interview portion of Episode 80} {This transcript is provided as a courtesy and was transcribed as best as possible. Any errors or omissions in the transcript are unintentional. The recorded audio file of the podcast episode is considered the master of what was said.}



Announcer: You are listening to The Dinner Party Show with Christopher Rice and Eric Shaw Quinn. Let's Dish.



Christopher Rice: Welcome back to The Dinner Party Show. I'm Christopher Rice.



Eric Shaw Quinn: And I'm Eric Shaw Quinn.



Christopher Rice: And we actually called this show Beach Reading, but I think we forgot that we called it that, but that is why we just played a song called Life's a Beach.



Eric Shaw Quinn: That's right. And that's what I said on my tweet and on my Facebook page today.



Christopher Rice: I think I forgot to say that on my tweet and Facebook page today.



Eric Shaw Quinn: Well, despite that fact, it's still all about beach reads, and we've got an author right here in the studio who has a book coming out next week.



Christopher Rice: Marcia Clark is here. She's nodding.



Eric Shaw Quinn: And it's the perfect beach read, her latest Rachel Knight.



Christopher Rice: Absolutely. Latest installment in your Rachel Knight mystery series. The pre-order link for Barnes and Noble is up on our website at thedinnerpartyshow.com.



Marcia Clark: Thank you very much.



Christopher Rice: We encourage everyone to go there and buy the book. And this is the fourth?



Eric Shaw Quinn: And support the show.



Christopher Rice: The fourth?



Marcia Clark: Fourth.



Christopher Rice: The fourth installment. All right. Okay.



Marcia Clark: Yes. Yes.



Christopher Rice: Good.



Marcia Clark: So we're going to talk about what it is?



Christopher Rice: We can talk about what it is. Yeah, absolutely.



Marcia Clark: We don't have to.



Eric Shaw Quinn: No.



Christopher Rice: We have to talk about what it is.



Eric Shaw Quinn: Oh my God. Everybody wants to know.



Christopher Rice: Do you have something else you want to talk about, Marcia?



Marcia Clark: Not really. No. I'm open though.



Christopher Rice: I'd rather talk about the finger sandwiches in the lobby.



Marcia Clark: They're really looking good too.



Christopher Rice: Yeah. But you know what you can do? You can do what I did. I had Eric read my plot synopsis. But if you want to talk about it…



Eric Shaw Quinn: If you brought your plot synopsis, I'll be happy to read it.



Christopher Rice: I think that you... I have a sense that you're good at public speaking. I just feel like it's maybe in your past.



Eric Shaw Quinn: It's something I remember. I can't think quite why I think that.



Christopher Rice: The Olympics, I think. Yeah, you were at the Olympics in '84. Okay. Anyway.



Marcia Clark: Yeah. I don't even have a plot synopsis, and I think that the one that really is is set-



Christopher Rice: This book has no plot.



Marcia Clark: This book has no plot.