{"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.\nPicking 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.\nCaitlin 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.\nIn This Episode\nWhy Staged can be enjoyed as a standalone novel despite being Book 2\nThe challenge of balancing action and backstory in thriller writing\nHow modern publishing relies heavily on reader reviews, sales, and data\nCaitlin's experience writing Books 3 and 4 before publication decisions are finalized\nThe fascinating true story behind her bestselling memoir My Life Deleted\nWhy even accomplished authors continue learning through workshops, webinars, and beta readers\nHow experts—including prosecutors, detectives, and therapists—help ensure realism in her novels\nThe real-world science behind genetic genealogy and DNA databases\nThe influence of the Golden State Killer Investigation on the series\nSan Diego legends, including the famous \"Munchkin Houses\" of La Jolla\nThe ethical dilemma at the heart of Katrina and Goode's relationship\nJournalism ethics: why reporters don't date sources or assist investigations\nLessons from Caitlin's years covering government, crime, and corruption\nThe real San Diego political scandal known as \"Strippergate\" and how it inspired elements of the series\nWhy corruption is often harder to write than readers might expect\nHints 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}