The Importance of the Plot Twist

The Importance of the Plot Twist

Heidi Perks on when and how to reveal the twists that will keep readers guessing throughout your novel.

By Heidi Perks | January 3, 2024

What Makes a Forest Such a Seductive Setting for Fiction?

What Makes a Forest Such a Seductive Setting for Fiction?

Terri Parlato considers what draws us to the deep, dark woods

By Terri Parlato | January 3, 2024

How to Write Fiction about True Crime

How to Write Fiction about True Crime

Novels examining the true crime industry are a critical part of understanding its problems and popularity.

By Kate Brody | January 2, 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 | January 2, 2024

The Rise of

The Rise of "Mom-Noir"

Katherine Faulkner looks at the "new cast of female, feminist crime writers exploring the darker realities of motherhood"

By Katherine Faulkner | January 2, 2024

The Best Traditional Mysteries of 2023

The Best Traditional Mysteries of 2023

Meddling senior citizens, unsolvable puzzles, and amateur sleuths

By CrimeReads | December 22, 2023

Best Reviewed
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  • Etna
  • Triage
  • The Amateur
  • The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn
  • The Ego Trip: Psychedelic Toads, a Trail of Deaths, and the Guru Who Peddled Transcendence
  • Sunrise
  • A Tender Age
  • Don't Be Evil: Bad Bosses, Fake Promises, and My Escape from Big Tech
  • Days of Miracle and Wonder: Paul Simon and the Trials and Triumphs of Graceland
  • The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State

The Best Speculative Crime Fiction of 2023

By Molly Odintz | December 22, 2023

10 Crime Movies Set at New Year's Eve

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 22, 2023

The Best Horror Fiction of 2023

By Molly Odintz | December 21, 2023

The Best Crime and Suspense Anthologies of 2023

The Best Crime and Suspense Anthologies of 2023

Featuring dark indigenous fiction, true crime reckonings, weird westerns, and more.

By CrimeReads | December 21, 2023

Shop Talk: A Year of Writing Advice and Stories from the Trenches

Shop Talk: A Year of Writing Advice and Stories from the Trenches

Eli Cranor talks with today's top crime writers about craft, routine, and what gets them through the writing day.

By Eli Cranor | December 21, 2023

Sherlockian Collaborations and the Joys of Fandom

Sherlockian Collaborations and the Joys of Fandom

Writer Bonnie MacBird and illustrator Frank Cho on bringing Holmes to life in their holiday mystery, "What Child Is This?"

By Bonnie MacBird | December 21, 2023

The Queen of Grit Lit has a New Novel

The Queen of Grit Lit has a New Novel

Bonnie Jo Campbell talks with Chris McGinley about her brutal and beautiful new novel, "The Waters"

By Chris McGinley | December 21, 2023

I Can't Believe I Actually Found 10 More Crime Movies You Probably Forgot Take Place at Christmas

I Can't Believe I Actually Found 10 More Crime Movies You Probably Forgot Take Place at Christmas

Our sixth list in this series features Patrick Bateman, John Rambo, and the Three Wise Men

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 20, 2023

Ausma Zehanat Khan on Oppression, Rage, and Crafting a Palestinian Detective

Ausma Zehanat Khan on Oppression, Rage, and Crafting a Palestinian Detective

International human rights lawyer and author Khan considers the many layers of her character's anger and driven morality

By Ausma Zehanat Khan | December 20, 2023

The Best True Crime Books of 2023

The Best True Crime Books of 2023

Fraternity traffickers, extrajudicial killings, art thieves and more, in this year's best true crime writing.

By CrimeReads | December 20, 2023

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