This week we're joined by indie author D.C. Powers to talk about The Stalker's Playlist.Cindel is deaf. She finds a single earbud left behind at the pub where she bartends, and the songs that start playing are laced with messages about her own past. Her brother is dead. Her boyfriend vanished. Somebody is following her…and he is the only one telling her the truth.We get into all of it. Why a book about music has a deaf main character, and why that was the whole point. The earbud versus the hearing aid, and the consent question hiding in that choice. And how many words are too many for a debut novel? Also DC never watched a single episode of The Sopranos, but she did the research to make the mafia a major antagonist. Are dystopian novels a gateway to dark romance?? Andrew also asked an AI for a book recommendation instead of asking the two people he makes a book podcast with. Can you believe this guy?! STAY TO THE END. CJ went to the Hear Me Out Committee at Bright Side Books for a live Smut, Marry, Kill…and then she did one to Holly. Holly cries. Andrew makes it worse. Somebody gets blocked. CATCH D.C. POWERS IN PERSONSeptember 19, 11 to 4, Bright Side Books in Raleigh, NC. Special editions and painted edge copies. The Stalker's Playlist is out now, also on Kindle Unlimited, and you can buy it direct with bundled goodies at https://authordcpowers.com A free ebook event is coming late October.Instagram and TikTok: @authordcpowers CURRENTLY READINGHolly — The Midnight Feast (Lucy Foley), and still chipping away at The Witcher for her 26 in 2026CJ — Boardroom Sins (Nicole Fox)Andrew — Dungeon Crawler Carl on audio, and Consider Me (Becka Mack)DC — Harvest Season (Brynne Weaver), The More the Merrier (Sybil Knight), and Hollow Hellion ALSO MENTIONED The Never King and The Never Queen (Nikki St. Crowe, Vicious Lost Boys The Giver quartet (Lois Lowry) The Plated Prisoner series (Raven Kennedy) Lights Out · Throne of Glass · A Court of Silver Flames · The Wolf King · Bridgerton · Windy City TROPES: stalker romance, dark romance, mafia, kidnapping, forced proximity, fake dating, primal play, mask kink. SPICE: High TRIGGER WARNINGS: Discussion of stalking, kidnapping, murder, cartel violence, and dubious consent; frank talk about sex, kink and explicit content; disability and deafness discussed at length; brief mention of a predatory teacher character. Light spoilers for Throne of Glass, A Court of Silver Flames and Bridgerton in the final segment. TALK TO US!!! We really love our community, feel free to reach out :)DM us on Instagram or email hello@triggerwarningsbookclub.comCurrently reading something great? Leave us a comment wherever you're listening.If you've been with us a while, a rating is the one thing that puts this show in front of people like you.Instagram: @trigger.warnings.bookclubHolly is running the NYC Marathon in November to support The Book Fairies! Consider giving a donation:https://give.thebookfairies.org/fundraiser/7126101
