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Sarah Pearse On Crafting Atmospheric Suspense

Sarah Pearse On Crafting Atmospheric Suspense

"To effectively evoke an intense sense of atmosphere, I need to have spent a lot of time in the setting myself"

By Sarah Pearse | July 18, 2024

The Backlist: Margot Douaihy and Polly Stewart Revisit Patricia Highsmith's 'Edith's Diary'

The Backlist: Margot Douaihy and Polly Stewart Revisit Patricia Highsmith's 'Edith's Diary'

Discussing Highsmith's classic of toxic suburbia

By Polly Stewart | July 17, 2024

What Do Real Spies Think of James Bond?

What Do Real Spies Think of James Bond?

"[W]hat you see on the screen is often the antithesis of good intelligence work"

By Alma Katsu | July 16, 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 | July 15, 2024

Maisie Dobbs and the Incarnation of Character

Maisie Dobbs and the Incarnation of Character

Jacqueline Winspear on the humble origins of her iconic sleuth

By Jacqueline Winspear | July 12, 2024

Die Laughing: Humor in Serial Killer Novels

Die Laughing: Humor in Serial Killer Novels

Preston L. Allen on the power of a good laugh amidst the horrors.

By Preston L. Allen | July 11, 2024

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Choose Your Own Adventure: Whodunnit

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 10, 2024

How to Turn Surprising Historical Facts Into Compelling Historical Fiction

By Kate Quinn | July 10, 2024

Writing Destination Thrillers on Location

By Caro Carver | July 10, 2024

Chris Offutt on Nature, Appalachia, and the

Chris Offutt on Nature, Appalachia, and the "Code of the Hills"

"In the hills, nature is a constant force—beautiful and relentless. At times brutal. The sounds of bird and wind in the leaves is a constant backdrop to the life I experienced as a child and as an adult."

By Chris McGinley | July 9, 2024

Fact vs. Fiction: Real Crime Stories Make Good Novels

Fact vs. Fiction: Real Crime Stories Make Good Novels

Laura Essay reflects on a real-life crisis and how fiction can deepen our empathy.

By Laura Essay | July 9, 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 | July 8, 2024

Choose Your Own Adventure: Noir

Choose Your Own Adventure: Noir

Part game, part quiz, part Mad-Libs

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 3, 2024

On Secret Societies, Dark Academia, and Blending the Real with the Unreal

On Secret Societies, Dark Academia, and Blending the Real with the Unreal

Derek Millman was in the depths of writer's block when he received a binder detailing a year in one of Yale's secret societies.

By Derek Milman | July 3, 2024

Fictional But Faithful: <br>Writing Georgia O'Keeffe <br>as an Amateur Sleuth

Fictional But Faithful:
Writing Georgia O'Keeffe
as an Amateur Sleuth

"She was alert to the infinitesimal that others might miss. For her, the Sherlock Holmes magnifying glass would be redundant."

By Kathryn Lasky | July 3, 2024

What Do Creators Owe Their Real-Life Subjects?

What Do Creators Owe Their Real-Life Subjects?

Robyn Harding on the power and the pitfalls of basing thriller characters on real people.

By Robyn Harding | July 2, 2024

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