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Structuring Truth Like Fiction: Building Suspense in Nonfiction Narratives

Structuring Truth Like Fiction: Building Suspense in Nonfiction Narratives

'Writing creative non-fiction requires skilled storytelling techniques as well. It’s not enough to give "just the facts, ma’am."'

By Art Bell | April 18, 2025

Fitzgerald’s Great Gatsby Turns 100. Time To Admit It’s Crime Fiction.

Fitzgerald’s Great Gatsby Turns 100. Time To Admit It’s Crime Fiction.

Chistopher Chambers makes the case for reading Gatsby as noir

By Christopher Chambers | April 18, 2025

Why Being the Child of a Crime Writer Made It Inevitable I Would Become One

Why Being the Child of a Crime Writer Made It Inevitable I Would Become One

Abbi Waxman on a childhood of library visits and watching her mother at work.

By Abbi Waxman | April 17, 2025

The Visible and Invisible Women of <em>Killing Eve</em>

The Visible and Invisible Women of Killing Eve

Olivia Rutigliano examines the twisty tendrils of the women-focused spy show

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 16, 2025

The 5 Best Debut Novels of the Month: April 2025

The 5 Best Debut Novels of the Month: April 2025

Featuring new books from Rav Grewal-Kök, Liann Zhang, Austin Kelley, and more.

By CrimeReads | April 16, 2025

Why Are All the Fictional Kids Doing Crimes?

Why Are All the Fictional Kids Doing Crimes?

"It’s not often talked about, but criminal activity is kind of a hallmark of YA as a whole"

By C. L. Montblanc | April 16, 2025

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Max Allan Collins on Continuing the Work of Dashiell Hammett

By Max Allan Collins | April 15, 2025

Catch Your Breath Again: 1983's Breathless Remake Deserves a Second Look

By Jesse Pasternack | April 15, 2025

5 New Thrillers (and One Classic Noir) to Read When You're Done with White Lotus

By Molly Odintz | April 14, 2025

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 | April 14, 2025

Robert Jackson Bennett On Crafting a Fantasy Murder Mystery

Robert Jackson Bennett On Crafting a Fantasy Murder Mystery

"It seems a curious choice, I suppose, to take a world of such huge stakes and instead focus on the small things"

By Robert Jackson Bennett | April 14, 2025

Jonathan Ames on Macdonald, Westlake, and Bringing a Touch of Buddhism to the Private Eye Novel

Jonathan Ames on Macdonald, Westlake, and Bringing a Touch of Buddhism to the Private Eye Novel

Tom Nolan and Jonathan Ames in a wide-ranging discussion of crime fiction past and present.

By Tom Nolan | April 14, 2025

The Mystery of the African Gothic Novel

The Mystery of the African Gothic Novel

Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu on the long and satisfying process of decoupling horror fiction from colonialist fears

By Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu | April 11, 2025

<em>Drop</em> is a Rom Com Psychological Thriller for our Surveillance Age

Drop is a Rom Com Psychological Thriller for our Surveillance Age

The film excels at representing the practical dangers of living in a digital world

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 11, 2025

A Duty of Care: Barbara Early on Doing Justice to Jessica Fletcher

A Duty of Care: Barbara Early on Doing Justice to Jessica Fletcher

Checking in with the author of the new, 'Rear Window' inspired 'Murder, She Wrote' mystery.

By John B. Valeri | April 11, 2025

Eric Rickstad and Don Winslow on Suspense, Serial Killers, and Dismantling Pop Culture Myths

Eric Rickstad and Don Winslow on Suspense, Serial Killers, and Dismantling Pop Culture Myths

Authors in conversation.

By Don Winslow | April 10, 2025

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