Rhys Bowen on Historical Fiction and Memorable Heroines

Rhys Bowen on Historical Fiction and Memorable Heroines

"Every story has to be fresh and new. If I am enjoying myself, then the reader will too."

By Molly Odintz | March 29, 2023

What's The Difference Between Suspense and Mystery?

What's The Difference Between Suspense and Mystery?

And in the end, can't we agree to just enjoy the read?

By Jaime Jo Wright | March 29, 2023

Graphic Content: Talking Comics, Crime, and Craft with Benjamin Percy

Graphic Content: Talking Comics, Crime, and Craft with Benjamin Percy

The bestselling author makes his first foray into crime fiction.

By Alex Segura | March 28, 2023

Turning the White Savior Trope on Its Head

Turning the White Savior Trope on Its Head

L. S. Stratton on the problematic nature of a pervasive plotline.

By L. S. Stratton | March 28, 2023

How I Used My Characters to Travel During Lockdown

How I Used My Characters to Travel During Lockdown

Amulya Malladi on pandemic isolation and the power of imagination.

By Amulya Malladi | March 28, 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 | March 27, 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

Why Are Audiences So Captivated by Locked-Room Mysteries?

By Gigi Pandian | March 24, 2023

This Month's Best Debut Novels

By CrimeReads | March 24, 2023

Toxic Teachers and Pesky Protégés in Fiction, Film, and Theatre

By Jody Gehrman | March 24, 2023

In Praise of The Cross Genre Novel

In Praise of The Cross Genre Novel

'More and more fiction crosses the boundaries of so called "genre"'

By Jacqueline Winspear | March 24, 2023

Is 1973 actually crime film's greatest year?

Is 1973 actually crime film's greatest year?

We stop and reflect on an often-overlooked twelve-month milestone in the history of crime cinema

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 23, 2023

Is Altman’s 'The Long Goodbye' the Most Overrated Crime Film of 1973?

Is Altman’s 'The Long Goodbye' the Most Overrated Crime Film of 1973?

The answer may depend on whether it's actually a crime film.

By Andrew Nette | March 23, 2023

Why 1973 Was the Year Sidney Lumet Took on Police Corruption

Why 1973 Was the Year Sidney Lumet Took on Police Corruption

In one year, Lumet made two films about police abuse. So how come we only seem to remember 'Serpico'?

By Andrew Nette | March 23, 2023

50 Years of 'The Long Goodbye'

50 Years of 'The Long Goodbye'

Reflections from Elliot Gould and from the long, complicated legacy of a private eye film made for a new era.

By Matthew Redmond | March 23, 2023

Which 1973 Heist / Grifter Movie Should You Watch This Weekend?

Which 1973 Heist / Grifter Movie Should You Watch This Weekend?

There are so many to choose from. What a year for the scam.

By Dwyer Murphy | March 23, 2023

The ­­­­­­Nuclear War Scare of 1983, And The Pop Culture Soundtrack of Anxiety

The ­­­­­­Nuclear War Scare of 1983, And The Pop Culture Soundtrack of Anxiety

"[Western citizens] had no idea that the world was on the brink of nuclear war...Ironically, the prospect of nuclear war was very present in popular entertainment..."

By Brian J. Morra | March 22, 2023

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