From Fact To Fiction: Thrilling Book Reviews

Cult Fiction, Cult Life

May 19, 2026·24 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Cult Fiction, Cult Life.Most of us think we’d never join a cult. Never.But never say never.In this episode of From Fact to Fiction, I talk with author T.O. Paine about his real-life experience living inside a cult—and how those experiences shaped his thriller The Teaching.From Fact To Fiction: Thrilling Book Reviews is a podcast and Substack site devoted to reviewing great specialty thrillers. In each review, I pair up with an expert and/or author and we talk about why we loved the book, uncover the facts that inspired the story, and separate fiction from reality. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit facttofiction.substack.com

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