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Harlan Coben Believes
Planet of the Apes
Is the Best Twist Ending in History
And other thoughts from the bestselling author.
By
CrimeReads
| March 19, 2020
How to Write Perfect Twist Endings (That Will Shock and Delight Even Jaded Suspense Readers)
Author Stephanie Wrobel breaks down the 9 type of twist endings and the books that executed them best.
By
Stephanie Wrobel
| March 18, 2020
Why Robert Stone Went to Saigon—And Came Back With
Dog Soldiers
The dark journey of a classic novel of moral outrage.
By
Madison Smartt Bell
| March 17, 2020
In the Emergency Room, Doctors Need Detective Skills—And Empathy
Why Chris Bohjalian went looking for inspiration in the ER
By
Chris Bohjalian
| March 17, 2020
Bette Davis vs. Joan Crawford: Hollywood's Greatest Feud
On the set of
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
, 1962.
By
Stephen Farber and Michael McClellan
| March 16, 2020
On the Murder of Wesley Everest and the Bloody History of the Logging Industry
In writing a crime novel, I took inspiration from my activist forbears and their epic confrontations with the robber barons of timber.
By
melissaannpeterson2
| March 16, 2020
Best Reviewed
Books of the Week
The Best Historical Fiction of 2020 (So Far)
By
Molly Odintz
| March 12, 2020
Spenser: Confidential
Isn’t Your Father’s Spenser. Hell, It Isn’t Even Robert B. Parker’s Spenser.
By
Keith Roysdon
| March 12, 2020
The Essential Crime Novels of Los Angeles
By
Katie Orphan
| March 11, 2020
The Evolution of the "Mildly Autistic Super-Detective"
A trope finds its way toward authenticity.
By
Zack Budryk
| March 11, 2020
Adventures in Historical Fiction: History is Everywhere (And Full of Surprises)
You
could
just look up the details you
need
to know, but historical fiction is much more fun when you let history take you by surprise.
By
John Lawton
| March 11, 2020
Searching for James M. Cain's Los Angeles
Where have all the roadhouses gone?
By
Katie Orphan
| March 10, 2020
Briarpatch
May Just Be the Coolest Show on TV
A new series returns to a bygone era of strange, slick crime fiction.
By
Dwyer Murphy
| March 10, 2020
Michael Koryta and Alma Katsu on Horror, Craft, and Reinvention
Two authors discuss their greatest fears and the weight of history
By
Michael Koryta
| March 9, 2020
Writing a Crime Novel About Munchausen-By-Proxy—While Pregnant
A crime author reckons with her darkest fears.
By
Emily Elgar
| March 9, 2020
How Do You Write a Mystery When Every Plot Is Taken?
How to Mix Things Up, Do Justice to Tradition, and Still Keep Your Crime Writing Fresh
By
Tessa Wegert
| March 9, 2020
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