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Lisa Jewell: How I Accidentally Wrote a Detective Into My Psychological Thriller

Lisa Jewell: How I Accidentally Wrote a Detective Into My Psychological Thriller

An author who had quite deliberately kept detectives and police out of her novels finally lets one in.

By Lisa Jewell | August 11, 2022

Lisa Jewell Has Written 19 Novels In 25 Years. Here Are Her Favorites.

Lisa Jewell Has Written 19 Novels In 25 Years. Here Are Her Favorites.

The bestselling British crime writer started out writing romantic comedies, but she's now known for her thrillers and dark, ambiguous characterizations.

By Lisa Jewell | October 7, 2021

In crime fiction, anyone can be a murderer. That's what's so great about it.

In crime fiction, anyone can be a murderer. That's what's so great about it.

Lisa Jewell explores toxic masculinity in her latest thriller, but takes a stand for equal opportunity killing in the genre at large.

By Lisa Jewell | October 13, 2020

Big Houses with Big Secrets

Big Houses with Big Secrets

9 books about dysfunctional families with dark secrets living in big houses, because every mansion is a creepy mansion.

By Lisa Jewell | November 5, 2019

Missing Girls: Our Deepest<br> Fears Drive Our Reading

Missing Girls: Our Deepest
Fears Drive Our Reading

7 Modern Classics of a Timeless, Tragic Story

By Lisa Jewell | April 18, 2018

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