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Molly Odintz

Molly Odintz is the Senior Editor for CrimeReads. She grew up in Austin and worked as a bookseller at BookPeople for years before her move up to New York City for a life in crime. She likes cats, crime novels, and coffee.

Jim Thompson Is The Cynical Voice of Reason We Need In This Dumpster Fire of a Year

"Life is a bucket of shit with a barbed wire handle."

Ruth Ware on Locked Room Mysteries, Ski Chalets, and the Evolution of Voyeurism

The author discusses her signature blend of mystery and psychological suspense.

September 24, 2020 By Molly Odintz

The Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2020: Fall Preview

50 new crime novels, mysteries, and thrillers to get you through the end of the year.

September 10, 2020 By Molly Odintz

Laura Lippman: "My Imagination Is Really Dark."

The author opens up about parenting, aging, choosing happiness, and exploring her dark, twisted imagination.

August 5, 2020 By Molly Odintz

10 Physicians Who Also Write Crime Fiction

From Arthur Conan Doyle to Tess Gerritsen, medical professionals have also excelled at writing mysteries.

June 16, 2020 By Molly Odintz

Good Girls, Weeds, And The Problem with Suburban Criminality on Screen

They're not doing it for their families. They're doing it for the ideals of middle-class consumerism.

June 11, 2020 By Molly Odintz

11 Crime Novels That Explore Tensions Between Police and Communities

It's time to go beyond the idea of bad apples and acknowledge the structural issues that pervade our system. Crime fiction can help.

June 5, 2020 By Molly Odintz

Crime Novels in the
Time of Plague

14 mysteries and thrillers set against a backdrop of epidemics, contagions, and outbreaks.

April 24, 2020 By Molly Odintz

5 Debut Novels to Read This Month

The month's best debuts in crime, mystery, and thrillers.