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Tough Mothers: Seven Dark Novels About Motherhood

Tough Mothers: Seven Dark Novels About Motherhood

This Mother's Day, consider the noir perspective...

By Zach Vasquez | May 6, 2022

Poliziotteschi"> 50 Years of

50 Years of

Poliziotteschi">

Poliziotteschi">50 Years of "Milano Calibro 9" and Italian Cinema's Ultra-Noir Poliziotteschi

Andrew Nette on the distinctive crime films that emerged from Italy’s anni di piombo

By Andrew Nette | May 5, 2022

My First Thriller: David Baldacci

My First Thriller: David Baldacci

After David Baldacci got the phone call that would change his life, he had to walk back into a roomful of insurance lawyers.

By Rick Pullen | May 5, 2022

The Best New Crime Fiction of This Month: May 2022

The Best New Crime Fiction of This Month: May 2022

Featuring new books from Adrian McKinty, Isabel Cañas, Elizabeth Day, James Lee Burke, and more.

By CrimeReads | May 4, 2022

Suspense Writers Take Note: It's All About the Tension

Suspense Writers Take Note: It's All About the Tension

"There exists an unwritten contract between the suspense reader and writer that...tension will always be a significant part of the ride."

By Daniel Kalla | May 4, 2022

The Fine Art of Incredible Plot Twists

The Fine Art of Incredible Plot Twists

Elizabeth Day on nine works from different eras and genres, all united by one thing: a twist that completely upends your reading experience.

By Elizabeth Day | May 3, 2022

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Does genre matter?

By Laura Jarratt | May 3, 2022

5 Non-Fiction Titles That Are So Vibrant They Read Like Fiction

By Elle Marr | May 2, 2022

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

By CrimeReads | May 2, 2022

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: April 2022

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: April 2022

Featuring new books by Gary Phillips, Don Winslow, Janelle Brown, and more.

By CrimeReads | April 29, 2022

Your Guide to the Best Crime Shows Coming Out This Month

Your Guide to the Best Crime Shows Coming Out This Month

Featuring more Bosch, more Staircase, more Lincoln Lawyer, and most importantly Rosie Perez.

By Dwyer Murphy | April 29, 2022

Beyond the Plot: Craft Tricks of Great Commercial Thrillers

Beyond the Plot: Craft Tricks of Great Commercial Thrillers

Cassidy Lucas brings some much-needed analysis to the craft of commercial fiction.

By Cassidy Lucas | April 29, 2022

MWA Announces the 2022 Edgar Award Winners

MWA Announces the 2022 Edgar Award Winners

Celebrating the best mystery and crime fiction of the year.

By CrimeReads | April 28, 2022

The Best Debut Crime Novels of the Month: April 2022

The Best Debut Crime Novels of the Month: April 2022

First novels from Samantha Jayne Allen, Grace D. Li, Adam Oyebanji, and more.

By CrimeReads | April 28, 2022

Highly Unreliable and Morally Ambiguous Narrators

Highly Unreliable and Morally Ambiguous Narrators

"[U]nreliable narration can be enormously successful when the author’s use of misdirection or withholding is tied expressly to the character’s experience, behavior, and/or worldview."

By Kit Frick | April 28, 2022

The State of the Crime Novel in 2022, Part 2: Genre, Publishing, and What to Read Next

The State of the Crime Novel in 2022, Part 2: Genre, Publishing, and What to Read Next

"Noir is a state of mind regardless of genre." - S. A. Cosby

By Molly Odintz | April 27, 2022

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