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Six Movies (and One TV Show) Featuring Genetically Engineered Soldiers

Six Movies (and One TV Show) Featuring Genetically Engineered Soldiers

They've got plenty of skills. But can they find their humanity?

By Christine Feehan | March 8, 2021

A (Big) Dig Into the Roots of Boston Noir

A (Big) Dig Into the Roots of Boston Noir

Private eyes, priests, and public corruption. Boston has a noir all its own and a decades-long tradition.

By Luke Poling | March 5, 2021

Please Let Me Live In One of These Cool Houses Owned by Fictional Lady Spies

Please Let Me Live In One of These Cool Houses Owned by Fictional Lady Spies

All I want in this lifetime is M's master bathroom from Quantum of Solace

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 5, 2021

What's the Key To Finishing That Novel Of Yours? Try Working at the Library.

What's the Key To Finishing That Novel Of Yours? Try Working at the Library.

Chris Whitaker wanted to write a book. First he needed to quit his job in finance and go to work at the local library.

By Chris Whitaker | March 4, 2021

My First Thriller: Tom Straw

My First Thriller: Tom Straw

How the man behind the Richard Castle novels went from radio dj to writing TV sitcoms to a bestselling series.

By Rick Pullen | March 4, 2021

On Social Isolation, Thrillers, and the Limits of Connectivity

On Social Isolation, Thrillers, and the Limits of Connectivity

Or, your access to help is only as good as your phone signal
(and your perceived value to society)

By Kali Wallace | March 4, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

A Requiem for the Horses in the Coen Brothers' True Grit

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 3, 2021

Hard Science Fiction Is Still Overwhelmingly White—But It's Getting Better

By S.B. Divya | March 3, 2021

Who Are You Going to Call: Rethinking the Role of Police in Mysteries

By Nicole Glover | March 2, 2021

Also, SNL's True Crime Murder Song is Very Funny

Also, SNL's True Crime Murder Song is Very Funny

Just in case you missed it...

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 1, 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 | March 1, 2021

How Shane Black's Love Letter to 1970s Crime Fiction Put a Spotlight on Robert Terrall

How Shane Black's Love Letter to 1970s Crime Fiction Put a Spotlight on Robert Terrall

Robert Terrall was a stalwart of the pulp fiction scene in the 60s and 70s. His son recalls his life and career, and a recent revival.

By Ben Terrall | March 1, 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Novels of the Month: February 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Novels of the Month: February 2021

Domestic noir, locked-room mysteries, and Cold War spies

By CrimeReads | February 26, 2021

The Varsity Blues Scandal Was Just The Tip of the Iceberg

The Varsity Blues Scandal Was Just The Tip of the Iceberg

"We’ve hardly seen the last of college admissions scandals."

By Nicole LaPorte | February 26, 2021

If you want to laugh, watch this Mitchell and Webb sketch about two rival actors playing Holmes and Watson

If you want to laugh, watch this Mitchell and Webb sketch about two rival actors playing Holmes and Watson

Holmes and Watson are at it again, this time solving the case of how to make us feel joy again.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 26, 2021

Jeff VanderMeer Talks Noir, Suspense, and His New Eco-Thriller With Meg Gardiner

Jeff VanderMeer Talks Noir, Suspense, and His New Eco-Thriller With Meg Gardiner

A master of speculative fiction takes a turn into thrillerland with his new book Hummingbird Salamander

By Meg Gardiner | February 25, 2021

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