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Unknown Host hosts From Fact To Fiction: Thrilling Book Reviews, a science show with 22 episodes published.
Cult Fiction, Cult Life. Most of us think we’d never join a cult. Never. But never say never. In this episode of From Fact to Fiction, I talk with author T.O. Paine about his real-life experience living inside a cult—and
Guns show up in almost every thriller, but how accurately are they depicted? In this episode of From Fact to Fiction, I sit down with Special Forces veteran and firearms expert Chris Grall to break down the biggest mista
A mysterious sleepwalking epidemic spreads across America. A deadly fungal infection jumps from bat to human with near total lethality. In this episode of From Fact to Fiction, microbiologist Dr. Michael San Francisco an
A tech billionaire is murdered. His will freezes billions in stock until someone is charged with the crime. Could it Happen? Fact or Fiction? In this episode of From Fact to Fiction, host LM Whitaker and tech executive V
In this episode of From Fact to Fiction, host L M Whitaker is joined by former CIA intelligence officer and author Carmen Amato to explore The Hidden Light of Mexico City. Drawing on Carmen’s years living and working in
Meet Mrs. Ivanona and her Charm School. On this bonus episode, I introduce a fantastic spy thriller I wanted to share with you. It’s an oldie but a goodie … Nelson DeMille’s The Charm School. Read Full Review HERE If you
I started From Fact to Fiction earlier in 2025 to share my love of specialty thrillers. Together, we explored an amazing range of great novels: techno-thrillers, science and medical, espionage and national-security, and
I started From Fact to Fiction earlier in 2025 to share my love of specialty thrillers — and what a fun year it’s been! Together, we explored an amazing range of great novels: techno-thrillers, science and medical, espio
I started From Fact to Fiction earlier in 2025 to share my love of specialty thrillers — and what a fun year it’s been! Together, we explored an amazing range of great novels: techno-thrillers, science and medical, espio
This week, I sit down with author and registered nurse M.E. (Peg) Roach to talk about Robin Cook’s Bellevue. We explore what’s real, what’s imagined, and why sometimes the history of medicine is scarier than any paranorm
What makes a medical thriller feel real? Meet Darryl Bollinger, a former healthcare executive who’s written eight edge-of-your-seat novels that shine a light on the darker aspects of profit-driven medical care. In our sh
What happens when three female thieves board the RMS Titanic to steal a priceless painting—and one of them falls for a Pinkerton man? On From Fact To Fiction, we review fantastic specialty thrillers, and unravel fact fro
A Tenuous Line of Succession: Bruns and Olson pull back the curtain on Russia’s true power structure in this vivid national security thriller. On From Fact To Fiction, we review fantastic specialty thrillers, and unravel
Grid Zero: What Andrew Diamond's Fiction Teaches Us About Grid Collapse, Cyber Threats, and National Security On From Fact To Fiction, we review fantastic specialty thrillers, and unravel fact from fiction. In this episo
Rinse and Repeat: The Rehab Racket On From Fact To Fiction, we review fantastic specialty thrillers, and unravel fact from fiction. In this episode, medical thriller author and health care systems expert Darryl Bollinger
Meet Carmen Amato, Author of the Emilia Cruz police procedural series set in Acapulco, the political thriller The Hidden Light of Mexico City, and the Galliano Club historical fiction thrillers. Find Carmen at carmenamat
On From Fact To Fiction, we review fantastic specialty thrillers, and unravel fact from fiction. In this episode, mystery/thriller author and retired CIA intelligence officer Carmen Amato joined me to review Karla’s Choi
Meet Kevin Bohacz, Author of Immortality and Ghost of the Gods, epic techno-thrilling sagas. Immortality finds humanity threatened by an ancient and invisible threat, in the form of deadly bacteria that kills precisely a
Will the smallest forms of life be the greatest risk to humanity? In this episode, Host L M (Linda) Whitaker and Guest Expert Kevin Bohacz review his novel, Immortality. Immortality is an epic techno-thrilling saga where
Can Scientists Really Bring Back The Wooly Mammoth? In This Episode, Host L M (Linda) Whitaker and Guest Expert Michael San Francisco review Douglas Preston's 2024 novel, Extinction. Extinction is a gripping and fast-pac
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From Fact To Fiction: Thrilling Book Reviews is hosted by Unknown Host. The show is categorised under science (fiction) and has published 22 episodes.
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