The Book Review Book Club examines Patrick Radden Keefe’s investigation of a young man’s death and the stories surrounding his life in London.
Podcast: NYT’s The Book Review
Participants: MJ Franklin, Jennifer Szalai and Sadie Stein
Released: 2026-08-28
Four books to explore
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London Falling
A young man’s mysterious death draws his parents into a hidden world of wealth, invented identities and criminal connections. Patrick Radden Keefe follows their search for answers in contemporary London.
Say Nothing
The disappearance of Belfast mother Jean McConville opens an investigation into the Troubles. Keefe traces the lives of those involved in the conflict and the secrets that survived the peace.
Strangers to Ourselves
Rachel Aviv follows people whose experiences challenge the explanations offered by psychiatric diagnoses. Through reported portraits and personal history, she examines how stories about mental illness shape identity.
Bad Blood
John Carreyrou investigates the rise and collapse of Theranos, the blood-testing company led by Elizabeth Holmes. His account traces the secrecy and deception behind its promises to transform health care.
Books discussed in this episode
- London Falling — Patrick Radden Keefe
- Say Nothing — Patrick Radden Keefe
- Empire of Pain — Patrick Radden Keefe
- Reunion — Fred Uhlman
- Putin’s People — Catherine Belton
- Strangers to Ourselves — Rachel Aviv
- Days of Love and Rage — Anand Gopal
- Bad Blood — John Carreyrou
- Catch and Kill — Ronan Farrow
Sources
The New York Times’s episode description and book list, distributed through iHeart.