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Looking Back at Heist Film

Looking Back at Heist Film "Quick Change", In Which Bill Murray Plays a Sad, Sad, Clown

The movie is criminally underrated, and the one-liners? Unparalleled.

By Patrick J. Sauer | November 1, 2024

“Elsbeth” Takes it Cues from Cozy Mysteries

“Elsbeth” Takes it Cues from Cozy Mysteries

The oddball sleuth uses her quirks — and others' low expectations of her — to solve murders

By Elizabeth Held | November 1, 2024

Paula Hawkins Talks Art, Feminism, and the Evolution of Her Thrillers

Paula Hawkins Talks Art, Feminism, and the Evolution of Her Thrillers

Jenny Bartoy interviews Hawkins about her latest psychological thriller, "The Blue Hour"

By Jenny Bartoy | October 31, 2024

Georgia Jeffries On Feeling Compelled to Write About Her Aunt's Murder

Georgia Jeffries On Feeling Compelled to Write About Her Aunt's Murder

Aldine Younger was murdered in 1933. Her killer escaped justice, and her family remains haunted by the case.

By Georgia Jeffries | October 31, 2024

Which Horror Movie Villains Would Make the Best Detectives?

Which Horror Movie Villains Would Make the Best Detectives?

It's not exactly an age-old question, but it intrigues us nonetheless.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 30, 2024

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: October 2024

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: October 2024

Featuring new books by Mark Haddon, Elyse Graham, Nick Harkaway, and more.

By CrimeReads | October 30, 2024

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

A New Season of 'The Diplomat' – Political Intrigue in a Time of Political Intrigue

By Keith Roysdon | October 30, 2024

The Monster Within

By Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta | October 29, 2024

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

By CrimeReads | October 28, 2024

<em>Conclave</em> is Excellent, Praise the Lord

Conclave is Excellent, Praise the Lord

Edward Berger's taut, subtle papal thriller is a quiet masterpiece

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 25, 2024

How Writing a Novel Helped One Writer Capture a Changing Dublin

How Writing a Novel Helped One Writer Capture a Changing Dublin

30 years after moving to Ireland, Jenny Wilson O'Rallaghallaigh found new understanding of her adopted nation's dramatic evolution

By Wilson O'Raghallaigh | October 24, 2024

Lee Child on writing short stories

Lee Child on writing short stories

Olivia Rutigliano talks to the legendary thriller writer about his new (or not so new) change of pace

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 23, 2024

Resurrecting Christopher Marlowe As a Queer Icon

Resurrecting Christopher Marlowe As a Queer Icon

Hesse Phillips on using historical fiction to commune with the dead and investigate a 400-year-old murder mystery

By Hesse Phillips | October 22, 2024

Nick Harkaway on Growing Up with Smiley and Carrying on His Father's Legacy with a new le Carré Novel

Nick Harkaway on Growing Up with Smiley and Carrying on His Father's Legacy with a new le Carré Novel

"Part of my fundamental understanding of how language fits together, and particularly written language, comes from listening to Smiley being read in draft."

By Kevin Canfield | October 22, 2024

Combatting Stereotypes and Writing About the War on Drugs in Crime Fiction

Combatting Stereotypes and Writing About the War on Drugs in Crime Fiction

Stephanie Vasquez on using her novel "as a way to highlight the United States’ role and the politics involved with drug trafficking"

By Stephanie Vasquez | October 22, 2024

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 | October 21, 2024

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