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The Ineffable Crimes of Lawrence Osborne

The Ineffable Crimes of Lawrence Osborne

A wide-ranging conversation with the British-born, Bangkok-based author of some of today's finest literary noirs.

By Paul French | November 1, 2023

How Unlikeable Characters Freed Me From Perfectionism

How Unlikeable Characters Freed Me From Perfectionism

Olivia Worley considers the psychological thriller as a space free from judgement.

By Olivia Worley | November 1, 2023

Confessions of a Serial Anthology Editor

Confessions of a Serial Anthology Editor

On the art of assembly and the pleasures of the short form

By Maxim Jakubowski | November 1, 2023

On the Uncanny Delights of the <em>The Invisible Man </em>

On the Uncanny Delights of the The Invisible Man

James Whale's 1933 horror film is eerily charming and visually dazzling.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 31, 2023

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month

Featuring new novels from Elizabeth Hand, Tim O'Brien, and more.

By CrimeReads | October 31, 2023

What Are Thriller Authors Truly Afraid Of?

What Are Thriller Authors Truly Afraid Of?

Danielle Trussoni talks with some of today's top authors about what frightens them and how those fears play out in their fiction.

By Danielle Trussoni | October 31, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Spooky Shenanigans for Halloween

By Libby Klein | October 31, 2023

David Fincher’s The Killer is a Winking Investigation into the Limits of Control

By Justin Hairston | October 30, 2023

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

By CrimeReads | October 30, 2023

<em>Goosebumps</em> Remixes Its Source Material to Satisfying Results

Goosebumps Remixes Its Source Material to Satisfying Results

The new Disney+/Hulu adaptation of R.L. Stine’s beloved children’s series is a charming tribute and a fun story on its own.

By Michael Kraus | October 27, 2023

50 Years Later, Terrence Malick’s <em>Badlands</em> Remains a Pure Encapsulation of American Violence

50 Years Later, Terrence Malick’s Badlands Remains a Pure Encapsulation of American Violence

Gus Mitchell on the singular director’s debut film.

By Gus Mitchell | October 27, 2023

Why Horror Fiction Matters for Telling Indigenous Stories

Why Horror Fiction Matters for Telling Indigenous Stories

On using horror stories to "outwardly express the inner turmoil of living under contemporary colonization"

By Adriana Chartrand | October 27, 2023

The Best Debut Novels of October

The Best Debut Novels of October

The month's best first novels in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | October 26, 2023

Dorothy L. Sayers and the Enduring Legacy of a Marriage of True Minds

Dorothy L. Sayers and the Enduring Legacy of a Marriage of True Minds

The intellectual relationship between Harriet Vane and Lord Peter Wimsey is at the heart of Sayers' work.

By Amanda Craig | October 26, 2023

<em>The Pigeon Tunnel</em>, the New Film About John le Carré, is Intimate and Illuminating

The Pigeon Tunnel, the New Film About John le Carré, is Intimate and Illuminating

Errol Morris's new documentary sheds new light on the inner life of the 20th century's greatest spy novelist

By Julia Sirmons | October 25, 2023

Ruins in Rain City: <em>Trouble in Mind</em> and the Career of Alan Rudolph

Ruins in Rain City: Trouble in Mind and the Career of Alan Rudolph

The neo-noir visions of a groundbreaking director

By Michael Gonzales | October 25, 2023

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