{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Premise","title":"Caitlin Rother on her new book \"Staged\": Murder, Corruption, Journalism, and the Return of Katrina & Goode","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/171a4769\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3092,"description":"Today on The Premise, Jeniffer and Chad Thompson welcome bestselling author Caitlin Rother back to the podcast to celebrate the release of Staged, the highly anticipated second installment in her Katrina and Goode thriller series.Picking up immediately after the events of Hooked, Staged dives deeper into corruption, suspicious deaths, investigative journalism, and the growing tension between reporter Katrina Sullivan and detective Ken Goode.Caitlin discusses her transition from award-winning investigative reporter to thriller writer, how real-life corruption cases inspire her fiction, the importance of journalistic ethics, and what readers can expect from future books in the series.In This EpisodeWhy Staged can be enjoyed as a standalone novel despite being Book 2The challenge of balancing action and backstory in thriller writingHow modern publishing relies heavily on reader reviews, sales, and dataCaitlin's experience writing Books 3 and 4 before publication decisions are finalizedThe fascinating true story behind her bestselling memoir My Life DeletedWhy even accomplished authors continue learning through workshops, webinars, and beta readersHow experts—including prosecutors, detectives, and therapists—help ensure realism in her novelsThe real-world science behind genetic genealogy and DNA databasesThe influence of the Golden State Killer Investigation on the seriesSan Diego legends, including the famous \"Munchkin Houses\" of La JollaThe ethical dilemma at the heart of Katrina and Goode's relationshipJournalism ethics: why reporters don't date sources or assist investigationsLessons from Caitlin's years covering government, crime, and corruptionThe real San Diego political scandal known as \"Strippergate\" and how it inspired elements of the seriesWhy corruption is often harder to write than readers might expectHints about the escalating stakes in Books 3 and 4","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/nj4fk5WnTrxbJiBHxxgBejYoW3Lo0-RQxX8S5sNajMA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83NmE4/ODc3NDcwNmY5NWZl/ZWYyYjZiZmU4MGFj/YmI4NC53ZWJw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}