New York Times Bestselling Author Meg Gardiner and The Challenges of Researching Dark Subjects

On today’s 185th episode of The Thriller Zone, host David Temple interviews New York Times bestselling author Meg Gardner. They discuss a wide variety of topics, including Meg's collaboration with Michael Mann on Heat 2, her writing process, and her latest book, Shadowheart. They also deep-dive Meg’s other books, as well as discussing Meg’s experiences with research, and the challenges of writing a sequel to a popular movie.  A terrific insight comes when Meg discusses researching dark and disturbing subjects, which can be challenging, but Meg balances it by finding joy in other activities and maintaining a positive mindset. The conversation is filled with humor and insights into Meg's writing journey, and as is the case of her third appearance, Meg entertains in a truly engaging way. To learn more visit: MegGardiner.com WATCH & SUBSCRIBE to our channel at YouTube.com/thethrillerzone SIGN UP & JOIN us on our website at TheThrillerZone.com  FOLLOW us on X.com/thethrillerzone, Instagram.com/thethrillerzone & Facebook.com/thethrillerzone  LISTEN to us on ALL the popular Podcast Channels like:  ApplePodcasts @ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-thriller-zone/id1577303372 Spotify @ https://open.spotify.com/show/4f5vHVcT6DvXpZJ8nopIAU?si=6823127df7044420 iHeartRadio @ https://www.iheart.com/podcast/338-the-thriller-zone-107694289 Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 02:37 Talking about Art and Getting Started 03:19 Collaborating with Michael Mann on Heat 2 05:13 Recovering from a House Fire 06:12 Congratulating Meg on Her Collaboration with Michael Mann 07:37 Geeking Out over Jeopardy 08:40 Favorite Crime Headlines 09:59 Talking about Meg's New Book, Shadowheart 11:17 Upcoming Book Tour 12:15 Praising Meg's Writing 13:12 Discussing Meg's Writing Style Meg Gardner, interview, collaboration, Michael Mann, Heat 2, writing process, research, Shadowheart, The Thriller Zone, David Temple (00:00) - (00:18) - Introduction and Welcome (02:55) - Talking about Art and Getting Started (03:37) - Collaborating with Michael Mann on Heat 2 (05:31) - Recovering from a House Fire (06:30) - Congratulating Meg on Her Collaboration with Michael Mann (07:55) - Geeking Out over Jeopardy (08:58) - Favorite Crime Headlines (10:17) - Talking about Meg's New Book, Shadowheart (11:35) - Upcoming Book Tour (12:33) - Praising Meg's Writing (13:30) - Discussing Meg's Writing Style The Story Factory is an entertainment company representing some of the best authors in the business.