Episode 199 · 54 min · Books in the Freezer - A Horror Fiction Podcast

Crime Horror with CJ Leede

Published Jun 30, 2026by Stephanie GagnonHorror

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About this episode

CJ Leede is in the house and we are solving crimes! Not really, but we are talking about her latest novel Headlights and blend of horror and crime, weird (and romantic!) sex scenes, the importance of pop culture in stories, the romance of Americana, her upcoming work and more! We also talk about books that balance the tightrope of crime and horror, some with possibly vampires and some with definitely vampires Movies/Shows Mentioned: True Detective (Season 1) Seven Hannibal Longlegs Red Dragon Zodiac Books Mentioned: Headlights by CJ Leede The Gathering by CJ Tudor The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris All These Bodies by Kendare Blank The Grownup by Gillian Flynn Hydra (Six Stories #2) by Matt Weselowski The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins Mothersucker by Kim Boyhun (translated by Archana Madhavan) The Outsider by Stephen King All the Sinners Bleed by SA Cosby Broken Harbor (Dublin Murder Squad #4) by Tana French Chilling Obsessions: Hacks and Wuthering Heights Final Girl Song: Wolf Like Me

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