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6 Suspense Novels and Twisty Thrillers Set in Small Towns

6 Suspense Novels and Twisty Thrillers Set in Small Towns

Laura Griffin recommends Karin Slaughter, Rachel Howzell Hall, Richard Osman, and more

By Laura Griffin | December 15, 2025

What Is It About the Wilderness That Lures Writers?

What Is It About the Wilderness That Lures Writers?

"Nature isn’t merely a setting in these novels, but a force that propels the story forward."

By Laura Griffin | November 3, 2022

Seven Suspenseful Novels In Which Paradise Is Not What It Seems

Seven Suspenseful Novels In Which Paradise Is Not What It Seems

"What is it about the concept of paradise that inspires dark fiction?"

By Laura Griffin | June 1, 2022

From Pen Stroke to Key Stroke: On Slander in Suspense

From Pen Stroke to Key Stroke: On Slander in Suspense

Poisoned pen letters were a staple of Golden Age crime fiction. Now, writers are using new technologies continue the tradition.

By Laura Griffin | September 30, 2021

Why Are Writers Drawn to Texas as a Setting?

Why Are Writers Drawn to Texas as a Setting?

Some thriller authors are born to write about Texas, while others find themselves drawn in from far away.

By Laura Griffin | March 31, 2021

Surveillance Cameras Are Everywhere. And They're Only Going to Get More Ubiquitous.

Surveillance Cameras Are Everywhere. And They're Only Going to Get More Ubiquitous.

A crime writer's thoughts on our increasingly watched world.

By Laura Griffin | August 26, 2020

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By Laura Griffin | March 27, 2019