Andrew Rule recalls being in LA 30 years ago, riveted by the nightly Menendez trial coverage.
Andrew Rule introduces the episode as a summer reading guide during the 'silly season'. He starts by plugging his own books: 'Life and Crimes', a collection of true crime stories, and 'Rule on Crime', which features an updated chapter on the Easy Street case involving Perry Karoumblis. Rule advises listeners not to buy both books due to overlapping content. He mentions his colleague John Sylvester's new book 'Dark City'. The hosts then discuss various authors and books, including Neil Mercer's 'The Kingpin and the Crooked Cop' and Helen Thomas's updated 'Murder on Easy Street'. They recommend American authors Don Winslow and Carl Hiaesen, and highlight George V. Higgins's influential novel 'The Friends of Eddie Coyle'. English author Richard Osman's popular 'Thursday Murder Club' series is noted, along with his podcast 'The Rest Is Entertainment'. Kate Atkinson and Mick Herron are recommended for their literary crime novels, with Herron's 'Slow Horses' adapted into a TV series starring Gary Oldman. The conversation shifts to TV documentaries, including 'Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey?', 'The Menendez Brothers', and 'The Jinx'. Irish series 'Kin' and 'Say Nothing' are praised. Podcast recommendations include Emily Webb's 'Unthinkable', Hedley Thomas's 'The Australian', and Dan Box's new podcast 'Witness William Tyrrell', which offers fresh insights into the William Tyrrell case. The episode concludes with Rule thanking Burton for his production work and teasing future episodes.
