RedHanded

An Exploration of Criminals, Cannibals, Cults, and What Makes a Killer Tick

By: Suruthi Bala, Hannah Maguire

Narrated by: Suruthi Bala, Hannah Maguire, Denise Mina

Based off Hannah Maguire and Suruthi Bala's popular podcast of the same name, RedHanded explores real-life true crime cases to help answer once and for all if a killer is born or made.

Features an audiobook exclusive interview: Suruthi and Hannah interview award-winning author Denise Mina on the "the less dead", equality and bigotry in crime, the justice system and the media.

After meeting at a house party in London, where they discovered a mutual obsession for all things true crime, Suruthi Bala and Hannah Maguire drunkenly promised to one day start their own murder podcast. Six weeks later they ordered their first microphones and the rest is history. From the hosts of the hit podcast RedHanded (dubbed by Anna Paquin as her “all- time favorite true crime podcast”), Bala and Maguire have amassed a cult following of “spooky bitches.”

What is it about killers, cults, and cannibals that capture our imaginations even as they terrify and disturb us? Do we find these stories endlessly and equally compelling and frightening, because they hold up a mirror to society’s failings and to the horrors that we humans are capable of? RedHanded rejects the outdated narrative of killers as monsters and that a victim “was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.” Instead, it dissects the stories of killers in a way that challenges perceptions and asks the hard questions about society, gender, poverty, culture, and even our politics.

With their trademark humor, research on real-life cases, and unflinching analysis of what makes a criminal, Bala and Maguire take you through what drives the most extreme of human behavior to find out once and for all: what makes a killer tick?

Critic reviews

“As a true crime fanatic I can say without hesitation that Hannah and Suruthi are my all-time favorite podcasters of the genre. The ladies kindly let me have a sneak peak of their book and I’m so excited for the rest of the world to have the opportunity to read their brilliant words.”—Anna Paquin

“Best true crime podcast I’ve heard, ever."—Dan Harmon, creator of Community and Rick and Morty

“Bala and Maguire have a lovely rapport, excellent reporting skills, and can tell a story with just the right amount of feminist eyebrow-raising.” —Miranda Sawyer, The Guardian

"A cult hit balancing true crime, progressive politics, and a lot of charm."—Vox

"Laugh-out-loud yet wildly informative." —Refinery29

“Hannah and Suruthi will inspire you to plunder the crevasse that is Reddit and remind you that even locking your doors might not be enough to save you.”—Vulture

“A major draw . . . is the rapport between the two presenters and the palpable enjoyment Suruthi and Hannah take in each other's company. It is often very funny, despite its dark subject matter.”—Crime + Investigation

Incredibly well written book!!

As a long time listener of their podcast, I was excited to dive into this audio book!! And let me tell you, it did NOT disappoint! It was very well researched, their accents made it such an easy listen, the witty humor sprinkled throughout…over all just fantastic. Well done, ladies!!

I love these ladies

I bought the ebook.. but never got around to finding the time to read it... so audible it was! amd I was so excited to see my fav 2 ladies not only voice their podcast, but their book as well.

10/10 dentists would recommend

LOVE!!!!!

Just get the book! And definitely listen to the podcast 🙂 I love Suruthi and Hannah!

Best podcast ever becomes a book?!

Redhanded has been my favorite podcast for some time now. I’m beyond happy that they’ve now made a book. Each story they tell is well researched and thought out. They’re extremely respect to not only the victims, their families, but the authenticity of the story itself. Both Hannah and Suruthi are smart, witty, and extremely intelligent. All this adds up to one great listen. It’s well worth ones time to give this book a listen. Definitely 10/10

i liked it.

I found myself missing some of the back and forth banter that takes place in the podcast, but I understand that this is a different format so it won't have all that. I thought the book was well written and thought out. well done red handed.