Modern-Day Thelmas and Louises: 10 Crime Novels Featuring Female Duos

Modern-Day Thelmas and Louises: 10 Crime Novels Featuring Female Duos

Elle Cosimano offers partner-in-crime tales by Colleen Oakley, Olivia Blacke, and more

By Elle Cosimano | March 17, 2026

For a Mystery Novel, How Much Sex Is Too Much Sex?

For a Mystery Novel, How Much Sex Is Too Much Sex?

Elle Cosimano on straddling genres and balancing reader expectations.

By Elle Cosimano | January 31, 2023

Meet the New Generation of Crime Authors Who Got Their Starts in YA

Meet the New Generation of Crime Authors Who Got Their Starts in YA

"Those who’ve never read YA are quick to judge it. They wouldn’t know the children’s market is a forge."

By Elle Cosimano | February 19, 2021

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