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On The Horrifying, Hilarious Violence of a Punch & Judy Puppet Show

On The Horrifying, Hilarious Violence of a Punch & Judy Puppet Show

"Because who doesn’t love a puppet, with a wriggling, uneasy love that might be terror?"

By Catriona McPherson | December 6, 2021

The Curse of Englishness: Why Every British Thriller Is Also a Black Comedy

The Curse of Englishness: Why Every British Thriller Is Also a Black Comedy

"We specialise in a specific kind of English malice based on class and distorted moral rectitude."

By Christopher Fowler | December 4, 2021

Why the Heightened World of Elite Dance Is the Perfect Vehicle for a Feminist Thriller

Why the Heightened World of Elite Dance Is the Perfect Vehicle for a Feminist Thriller

.On ballerinas, womanhood, and the patriarchal control behind "self-discipline"

By Erin Kelly | December 3, 2021

7 True Crime Podcasts You Need to Listen to This Winter

7 True Crime Podcasts You Need to Listen to This Winter

Cold cases, hot investigations, and a visit to the body farm.

By Lizzy Steiner | December 3, 2021

My Narrator Isn't A Victim or a Damsel. She's a Survivor.

My Narrator Isn't A Victim or a Damsel. She's a Survivor.

Yasmin Angoe on crafting a Ghanaian-American heroine who’s even more badass than Bond. James Bond.

By Yasmin Angoe | December 3, 2021

Shop Talk: Alex Segura Is Always Writing, Even When He's Not

Shop Talk: Alex Segura Is Always Writing, Even When He's Not

Crime writers talking routine, revision, and knocking out fifteen good minutes while the kids are napping.

By Eli Cranor | December 2, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Get Wise to Get Smart

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 1, 2021

10 Novels You Should Read in December

By CrimeReads | December 1, 2021

Faith Jones on Growing Up in a Cult, Leaving the Fold, and Reconnecting with Family

By Molly Odintz | December 1, 2021

How to Solve A Murder in Early 19th-Century London

How to Solve A Murder in Early 19th-Century London

The coroner, the Bow Street Runners, and murder investigation in Regency England

By Darcie Wilde | December 1, 2021

Strong Women in Fiction: The Problem With Magic Bracelets

Strong Women in Fiction: The Problem With Magic Bracelets

Elysia Whisler was told her protagonist was 'too strong'

By Elysia Whisler | December 1, 2021

The Underappreciated Genius of William Lindsay Gresham's <em>Nightmare Alley</em>

The Underappreciated Genius of William Lindsay Gresham's Nightmare Alley

An American classic of fear and manipulation.

By Nick Tosches | November 30, 2021

Have Cozy, Will Travel: Books in Which Cozy Protagonists Are On the Move

Have Cozy, Will Travel: Books in Which Cozy Protagonists Are On the Move

Or, how to escape the Cabot Cove effect.

By Jennifer J. Chow | November 30, 2021

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Detection Dogs

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Detection Dogs

What do working dogs do? And what happens to them when they retire?

By Sara Driscoll | November 29, 2021

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 | November 29, 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: November 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: November 2021

Rave reviews for new books from Alison Gaylin, Michael Connelly, Wanda M. Morris, and more.

By CrimeReads | November 29, 2021

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