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    C.J. Box on <em>Big Sky</em>, Big Twists, and Bringing a New Western Thriller to Montana

    C.J. Box on Big Sky, Big Twists, and Bringing a New Western Thriller to Montana

    The new thriller, Big Sky marks the first time the author's work has been adapted for the screen. It's long overdue.

    By Michael Barson | November 16, 2020

    What <em>Ozark</em> Gets Wrong: The Latest Tricks in International Money Laundering

    What Ozark Gets Wrong: The Latest Tricks in International Money Laundering

    "Running a casino to launder illegal cash is so 1940s."

    By Michael Niemann | November 13, 2020

    Let's Explore a Complicated Thriller Archetype: The Femme Fatale

    Let's Explore a Complicated Thriller Archetype: The Femme Fatale

    This Week on Unlikeable Female Characters Podcast

    By Unlikeable Female Characters | November 12, 2020

    The tortuous literary puzzle <em>Cain's Jawbone</em> has been solved for the first time since 1934

    The tortuous literary puzzle Cain's Jawbone has been solved for the first time since 1934

    Only three people have ever cracked it. The most recent sleuth did it during pandemic lockdown.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | November 11, 2020

    A Guide to Deciding Whether Your Fictional Character Is a Vigilante or a Straight-Up Killer

    A Guide to Deciding Whether Your Fictional Character Is a Vigilante or a Straight-Up Killer

    Sometimes the line between serial killer and avenging crusader is perilously thin.

    By Layne Fargo | November 4, 2020

    Which Scary Books Should You Pair With Scary Movies This Halloween Weekend?

    Which Scary Books Should You Pair With Scary Movies This Halloween Weekend?

    Double features for this year's stay-at-home hermit's Halloween.

    By Rachel Harrison | October 30, 2020

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    All the Famous Writers Who Have Reportedly Come Back as Ghosts

    By CrimeReads | October 30, 2020

    The CrimeReads Halloween 2020 Movie Guide

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 30, 2020

    Arsenic and Old Lace, Frank Capra's "Halloween Tale of Brooklyn," Is the perfect film for the season

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 29, 2020

    My First Thriller: Scott Turow

    My First Thriller: Scott Turow

    For eight years, he wrote in thirty minute bursts on a commuter train. Then, he had himself a blockbuster novel.

    By Rick Pullen | October 29, 2020

    Western Noir: Smashing Together Two Genres, What Do You Get?

    Western Noir: Smashing Together Two Genres, What Do You Get?

    If the western is about delivering justice and noir is about the depths of the void, how can the two genres coexist?

    By Nick Kolakowski | October 26, 2020

    Edward Gorey designed the sets for the 1970s Broadway run of <em>Dracula</em>

    Edward Gorey designed the sets for the 1970s Broadway run of Dracula

    As expected, they're very beautiful, very creepy, and very fun.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 22, 2020

    'Rebecca' at Eighty: The Women Behind the Hitchcock Classic

    'Rebecca' at Eighty: The Women Behind the Hitchcock Classic

    In 1938, Joan Harrison read a galley of Daphne Du Maurier's masterpiece. She wouldn't rest until she had the rights to adapt it.

    By Christina Lane | October 21, 2020

    The 52 Best, Worst, and Strangest Draculas of All-Time, Ranked

    The 52 Best, Worst, and Strangest Draculas of All-Time, Ranked

    There's a lot at *stake* when it comes to picking pop culture's best Dracula. *Count* them down with us.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 21, 2020

    Sapphic Chiller Double Feature

    Sapphic Chiller Double Feature

    Gothic horror has long been a home for lesbian and queer women. These pairings of books and movies push the conversation forward.

    By emily m. danforth | October 20, 2020

    <em>Killing Them Softly</em> Is the Desperate, Pitch-Black Noir That Perfectly Captures What America Has Become

    Killing Them Softly Is the Desperate, Pitch-Black Noir That Perfectly Captures What America Has Become

    The 2012 film adapted the George V. Higgins classic and predicted the country's bleak road ahead.

    By Zach Vasquez | October 16, 2020

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