Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down: On the 1975 Thomas Harris Novel, <em>Black Sunday</em>, and Its Underrated Adaptation

Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down: On the 1975 Thomas Harris Novel, Black Sunday, and Its Underrated Adaptation

The test screenings of Black Sunday enthralled its early viewers, but the film was eclipsed by the release of Star Wars.

By David James Keaton | January 31, 2023

Notes from a Hardscrabble Childhood

Notes from a Hardscrabble Childhood

"This is an acute time of unprotected’ness."

By Kerri Schlottman | January 31, 2023

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | January 30, 2023

Getting the Investigative Details Right in Cozy Mysteries

Getting the Investigative Details Right in Cozy Mysteries

Cozy authors might be working with amateur sleuths. But they're still putting in their research time with the professionals.

By Valona Jones | January 30, 2023

<em>Poker Face</em> is a Crackling, Groovy Heirloom PI Show

Poker Face is a Crackling, Groovy Heirloom PI Show

Rian Johnson's case-of-the-week murder mystery show feels comfortingly vintage without being stale.

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 27, 2023

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month

Featuring new books from Deepti Kapoor, Bret Easton Ellis, and more.

By CrimeReads | January 26, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Etna
  • Triage
  • The Amateur
  • The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn
  • The Ego Trip: Psychedelic Toads, a Trail of Deaths, and the Guru Who Peddled Transcendence
  • Sunrise
  • A Tender Age
  • Don't Be Evil: Bad Bosses, Fake Promises, and My Escape from Big Tech
  • Days of Miracle and Wonder: Paul Simon and the Trials and Triumphs of Graceland
  • The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State

What did Shakespeare mean when he wrote "let's kill all the lawyers?"

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 26, 2023

Finding the Spark

By Sara Shepard | January 26, 2023

An Author's Guide to Stealing from the Books You Love

By Stephen Hunter | January 25, 2023

The Enduring Appeal of the Teen Detective 

The Enduring Appeal of the Teen Detective 

From books to TV, why we keep going back for more young gumshoes 

By Elizabeth Held | January 25, 2023

On Metaphysics and Murder

On Metaphysics and Murder

"Ideas alone can be abstract and bloodless, but they come alive when they are woven into a narrative."

By Carolyn Korsmeyer | January 25, 2023

Crime Fiction Heroes: To Age or Forever Young?

Crime Fiction Heroes: To Age or Forever Young?

"My vote is that our heroes shouldn’t appear to be immortal."

By Paul Levine | January 25, 2023

12 YA Mysteries, Thrillers, and Horror Novels to Check Out in 2023

12 YA Mysteries, Thrillers, and Horror Novels to Check Out in 2023

These young adult crime novels are sure to please all ages.

By Molly Odintz | January 24, 2023

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | January 23, 2023

Murder, Mystery, and Midwestern Noir

Murder, Mystery, and Midwestern Noir

'Midwestern Noir is what happens when you take all the elements of Nordic Noir and plant them in what even midwesterners refer to as "the middle of nowhere."'

By Hannah Morrissey | January 23, 2023

Which Bank Heist Crew Is the Best Fit For You?

Which Bank Heist Crew Is the Best Fit For You?

Before joining a bank heist gang, it's important to coldly evaluate their leader, their goals, and your own ability to drive stick shift.

By Dwyer Murphy | January 20, 2023

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