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Y'all Means All: On the Growing Diversity of Southern Gothic and Rural Noir

Y'all Means All: On the Growing Diversity of Southern Gothic and Rural Noir

These "crime and gothic writers [are] reshaping the mythical South as we know it"

By Bobby Matthews | March 27, 2024

On The Unbearable Ordinariness Of The Conspiracy Theorist

On The Unbearable Ordinariness Of The Conspiracy Theorist

Extreme beliefs are the providence of painfully ordinary people. That's what makes them so terrifying.

By Abigail Dean | March 26, 2024

The Golden Age of the Paranoid Political Thriller

The Golden Age of the Paranoid Political Thriller

Keith Roysdon on the grand tradition of movies reflecting a deep distrust of those in charge.

By Keith Roysdon | March 25, 2024

Cozy Renegades: Novels that Push the Boundaries

Cozy Renegades: Novels that Push the Boundaries

Rob Osler on the authors challenging the traditional 'rules' of cozy mysteries.

By Rob Osler | March 25, 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 | March 25, 2024

"Warrior" is the Best TV Show You’re Not Watching

On the new Kung Fu Western originally conceived by Bruce Lee and brought to the screen by his daughter

By Rob Hart | March 22, 2024

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Kate Thompson and K. D. Alden Talk Historical Fiction and Women's History

By CrimeReads | March 21, 2024

The 10 Best Fake Crime Movies and TV Shows in Movies and TV

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 20, 2024

Macdonald versus MacDonald: A Crime Fiction Debate

By Ron Corbett | March 20, 2024

In Defense of Queer Joy in Historical Fiction

In Defense of Queer Joy in Historical Fiction

"Queer people lived and loved and thrived through every era of history"

By Brianna Labuskes | March 19, 2024

The Backlist: Jonathan Kellerman on Returning to Margaret Millar and Ross Macdonald

The Backlist: Jonathan Kellerman on Returning to Margaret Millar and Ross Macdonald

Kellerman sits down with Polly Stewart to discuss Millar's classic noir.

By Polly Stewart | March 19, 2024

The Evolution of the Private Investigator in Historical Romance

The Evolution of the Private Investigator in Historical Romance

On crafting historically plausible detectives who are ready to woo your heroine

By Elizabeth Everett | March 18, 2024

Tana French on Embracing Discomfort, Irish Wit, and Chosen Family in <em>The Hunter</em>

Tana French on Embracing Discomfort, Irish Wit, and Chosen Family in The Hunter

"It's about people who are on the periphery. They're not exactly outsiders. They're not exactly insiders."

By Jenny Bartoy | March 15, 2024

A Seventh-Generation Nebraskan On Turning Family Tales and Omaha History into Historical Fiction

A Seventh-Generation Nebraskan On Turning Family Tales and Omaha History into Historical Fiction

On using history as a method of filling in the gaps from what's recorded and passed down

By Chris Harding Thornton | March 15, 2024

A Brief List of Pitfalls to Avoid When You Write a Thriller

A Brief List of Pitfalls to Avoid When You Write a Thriller

"Don’t let the twist be obvious. But don’t let it come out of left field."

By Kira Peikoff | March 15, 2024

The Best Debut Novels of March

The Best Debut Novels of March

Featuring first novels from Sophie Wan, Andrew Boryga, Brendan Flaherty, and more.

By CrimeReads | March 14, 2024

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