Small Town, Big Crime

Small Town, Big Crime

Five novels—and one short story—that use a small-town setting to explore complex issues and existential questions

By Samantha Jayne Allen | April 23, 2024

Harnessing the Storm: Six Crime Novels that Feature Natural Disasters

Harnessing the Storm: Six Crime Novels that Feature Natural Disasters

"There’s something about being at the mercy of forces outside your control, that potent mix of terror and beauty."

By Samantha Jayne Allen | April 24, 2023

Blood and Belonging: Seven Novels of Crime and Coming-of-Age

Blood and Belonging: Seven Novels of Crime and Coming-of-Age

Samantha Jayne Allen on fiction that explores a very particular moment of youth.

By Samantha Jayne Allen | April 20, 2022

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