• Craft

    On Crosswords and Crime Fiction

    What is it about puzzles and crosswords that lend themselves so well to a good crime novel?

    August 25, 2022  By Kenneth L. Toppell
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    Jeff Abbott on Restarting a Beloved Series

    After a pivot to psychological thrillers, Abbott returns to his Sam Capra acton series.

    August 24, 2022  By Jeff Abbott
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    Dark Funny: The Common Purpose of Horror and Comedy

    Lily Sparks on the deep affinity between two forms of storytelling.

    August 24, 2022  By Lily Sparks
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    Jincy Willett on the Why of Murder

    The finest writers do not make the most horrific deeds inevitable, but rather understandable.

    August 24, 2022  By Jincy Willett
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    Believe It or Not: Blending Real and Unreal in Fiction Thrillers

    "Fact or fiction? Does it pass the smell test of believability?"

    August 24, 2022  By Victor Acquista
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    Two August Thrillers That Complicate the Definition of Victim

    A close reading of Complicit, by Winnie M. Li, and The Last Housewife, by Ashley Winstead

    August 23, 2022  By Samantha Ladwig
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    Why Write About a Place That’s Not On the Map?

    Might it just help us understand what's difficult, complex—incomprehensible?

    August 22, 2022  By Adria Bernardi
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    All The Dangerous Things Ryan La Sala Has Done In The Name of Research

    On trespassing, fraud, theft, impersonation, lying, potential arson....and beekeeping.

    August 18, 2022  By Ryan La Sala
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    The Freedom to Write Less Likeable Characters in Crime Fiction

    "I love that main characters can behave badly in thrillers, or even be the perpetrator themselves."

    August 18, 2022  By S. C. Lalli
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    Why True Crime Readers Make Ideal Romance Novel Protagonists

    Or, how to find love in a time of serial killers.

    August 17, 2022  By Alicia Thompson
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