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The Unlikeable Female Characters' Guide to Summer Thrillers

The Unlikeable Female Characters' Guide to Summer Thrillers

This Week on Unlikeable Female Characters Podcast

By Unlikeable Female Characters | May 26, 2021

On Accountability, Artistry, and The Hard Work of Becoming Better People

On Accountability, Artistry, and The Hard Work of Becoming Better People

There is no one-size-fits-all response to the morality of art and its creators. But we need to evaluate not just the art but the artist (and vice versa).

By David Yoon | May 26, 2021

From Victorian Mediums to Anti-Spiritualism Activists: The Legendary Fox Sisters

From Victorian Mediums to Anti-Spiritualism Activists: The Legendary Fox Sisters

"Spiritualism is a fraud from beginning to end!"

By Emily Midorikawa | May 26, 2021

The Best New Paperback Releases Coming Out This Month

The Best New Paperback Releases Coming Out This Month

Featuring new-in-paperback releases from Ruth Ware, Carl Hiaasen, Jennifer Hillier, and many more.

By CrimeReads | May 26, 2021

A Brief History of the Serial Killer Movie That Was Supposed to Be David Fincher's Follow-Up to 'Zodiac'

A Brief History of the Serial Killer Movie That Was Supposed to Be David Fincher's Follow-Up to 'Zodiac'

Torso, starring Matt Damon, was supposed to be the next chapter in Fincher's take on American crime. So what happened?

By Joshua Hull and Posterspy | May 25, 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 | May 24, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Power of Process: Getting to Know Characters by Watching Them Work

By Christian Cantrell | May 24, 2021

Thirty Years Later, Thelma & Louise’s Impact Is Stronger Than Ever

By Nicolas DiDomizio | May 24, 2021

Cozy Mysteries Featuring Delicious (and Doable) Recipes

By Krista Davis | May 24, 2021

Why Crime Fiction Is The Perfect Expression of Slavic Melancholy

Why Crime Fiction Is The Perfect Expression of Slavic Melancholy

"Every Russian literary work is a crime novel"

By Yelena Moskovich | May 21, 2021

Safecrackers in Fact and Fiction

Safecrackers in Fact and Fiction

Gentlemen Thieves, Consummate Professionals, and Modern-Day Robin Hoods

By Ashley Weaver | May 21, 2021

Coming To Terms With ‘Lost,’ All These Years Later

Coming To Terms With ‘Lost,’ All These Years Later

It was a wild, sprawling show full of mysteries that were never solved and a finale that angered viewers. Maybe that's okay.

By Keith Roysdon | May 21, 2021

On Klub Founder Howard Paar On Writing a Mem-Noir Based on the Iconic Venue

On Klub Founder Howard Paar On Writing a Mem-Noir Based on the Iconic Venue

"The friends I made, and most original punks, I believe, felt an affinity for noir in all its forms."

By Howard Paar | May 20, 2021

Shop Talk: Megan Abbott Drinks Two Diet Cokes, Makes Weird Choices, and Keeps on Writing

Shop Talk: Megan Abbott Drinks Two Diet Cokes, Makes Weird Choices, and Keeps on Writing

Crime writers talking novels, scripts, and tchotchkes

By Eli Cranor | May 20, 2021

22 New Books By Asian-American And Pacific Islander Authors Perfect for Mystery Readers

22 New Books By Asian-American And Pacific Islander Authors Perfect for Mystery Readers

Celebrate AAPI month all through the year with these new books from Asian-American authors transforming the genre.

By CrimeReads | May 20, 2021

Serious Trouble: Writing Character Driven Thrillers

Serious Trouble: Writing Character Driven Thrillers

"Knowing your character well is the key to unlocking your novel’s structure, the rope that foists you out of the dark pit."

By Elizabeth Brundage | May 20, 2021

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