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Believe It or Not: Blending Real and Unreal in Fiction Thrillers

Believe It or Not: Blending Real and Unreal in Fiction Thrillers

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

By Victor Acquista | August 24, 2022

Two August Thrillers That Complicate the Definition of Victim

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

By Samantha Ladwig | August 23, 2022

It’s Happening Again: On Jews and Violence

It’s Happening Again: On Jews and Violence

What putting together an anthology taught Kenneth Wishnia about the resurgence of antisemitism.

By Kenneth Wishnia | August 23, 2022

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 | August 22, 2022

The Secret Society I (Almost) Joined

The Secret Society I (Almost) Joined

"Didn’t I want the benefits? Didn’t I want to join?"

By Catherine McKenzie | August 22, 2022

Why Write About a Place That’s Not On the Map?

Why Write About a Place That’s Not On the Map?

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

By Adria Bernardi | August 22, 2022

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Best International Crime Fiction Out This August

By Molly Odintz | August 19, 2022

Bad Mutha: On the Life and Art of Isaac Hayes

By Michael Gonzales | August 19, 2022

On the 1981 Wonderland Murders and the 2003 film that reconstructs its events

By Sabina Stent | August 19, 2022

All The Dangerous Things Ryan La Sala Has Done In The Name of Research

All The Dangerous Things Ryan La Sala Has Done In The Name of Research

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

By Ryan La Sala | August 18, 2022

Rediscovering a Vanished Species: Half-Hour TV Mysteries

Rediscovering a Vanished Species: Half-Hour TV Mysteries

Thirty-minute crime dramas were once a pop culture phenomenon. All but a few have been forgotten. This is their story.

By J. Kingston Pierce | August 18, 2022

The Lost History of America's Traveling

The Lost History of America's Traveling "Ghost Shows"

Ghost shows were a hybrid of movie, magic act and séance and they ruled late nights across America

By Keith Roysdon | August 18, 2022

The Freedom to Write Less Likeable Characters in Crime Fiction

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."

By S. C. Lalli | August 18, 2022

Summer's Best Debut Novels

Summer's Best Debut Novels

The season's best crime, mystery, and thrillers from first-time authors.

By CrimeReads | August 17, 2022

A Reading List of Psychopathic Women

A Reading List of Psychopathic Women

"The idea of another woman skating through life without any shame brings both admiration and a touch of jealousy."

By Kathleen Hale | August 17, 2022

Why True Crime Readers Make Ideal Romance Novel Protagonists

Why True Crime Readers Make Ideal Romance Novel Protagonists

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

By Alicia Thompson | August 17, 2022

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