How 'Delicate Condition' Upends the Tropes of the Pregnancy Thriller

How 'Delicate Condition' Upends the Tropes of the Pregnancy Thriller

Brenna Ehrlich on the "fertility journey" and the book that inspired the new season of American Horror Story

By Brenna Ehrlich | August 10, 2023

Red Right Hand: Peaky Blinders, Babylon Berlin and the Looming Shadow of Fascism

Red Right Hand: Peaky Blinders, Babylon Berlin and the Looming Shadow of Fascism

How history creates suspense in two standout crime dramas.

By Zack Budryk | August 10, 2023

Why Our Most Engrossing Mysteries Are Underwater

Why Our Most Engrossing Mysteries Are Underwater

Kevin Sites on the rapture of the deep

By Kevin Sites | August 9, 2023

Helen Macdonald and Sin Blaché on the Inspiration for Their New Sci-Fi Queer Romance Noir

Helen Macdonald and Sin Blaché on the Inspiration for Their New Sci-Fi Queer Romance Noir

The authors round up the books that helped them fuse genres.

By Helen Macdonald and Sin Blaché | August 8, 2023

Remembering William Friedkin

Remembering William Friedkin

The legendary director of The French Connection and The Exorcist has died at the age of 87

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 7, 2023

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 | August 7, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • 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

August's Best Psychological Thrillers

By Molly Odintz | August 7, 2023

Denise Mina Takes on Philip Marlowe and Chandler's Los Angeles

By Nancie Clare | August 4, 2023

Nuclear Noir

By Nick Kolakowski | August 4, 2023

How Hardboiled Whodunits Have Given Way to the Psychological Thriller

How Hardboiled Whodunits Have Given Way to the Psychological Thriller

Chris Narozny on trauma as mystery and the evolution of the genre.

By Chris Narozny | August 4, 2023

On The Ethics of Taking Writing Inspiration from True Crime

On The Ethics of Taking Writing Inspiration from True Crime

"How do we ensure we do not become titillating in our re-telling?...And how do we give killers a human face without glorifying them?"

By Victoria Selman | August 4, 2023

The Grifter in Popular Culture

The Grifter in Popular Culture

Sabine Durrant on why we're so consistently captivated by the tales of modern grifters and scammers.

By Sabine Durrant | August 3, 2023

<em>The Exorcist</em> Is a Supernatural Detective Thriller

The Exorcist Is a Supernatural Detective Thriller

Is The Exorcist a horror film? Or is it an investigation into the mystery of faith?

By Nat Segaloff | August 2, 2023

Lynn Hightower on Writing A Heroine with Hearing Loss

Lynn Hightower on Writing A Heroine with Hearing Loss

"It was going to be blatantly obvious that I knew exactly what hearing loss is like, because I live it."

By Lynn Hightower | August 2, 2023

Peter Heller: My Mother the Gumshoe

Peter Heller: My Mother the Gumshoe

The author remembers his mother, the private investigator, and the first case she took on in the wilds of Connecticut.

By Peter Heller | August 1, 2023

10 New Crime Novels You Should Read in August

10 New Crime Novels You Should Read in August

Featuring new books by Naomi Hirahara, David Joy, Denise Mina, and more.

By CrimeReads | August 1, 2023

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