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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

Once a Spy, Always a Spy

Once a Spy, Always a Spy

"Aren’t there in fact some professions that seep into the bones?"

By James Wolff | 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

Catherine Ryan Howard <br>On the Missing Women <br>of 1990s Ireland

Catherine Ryan Howard
On the Missing Women
of 1990s Ireland

"While we were growing up, a faceless phantom snatched multiple women and no one did anything about it at all."

By Catherine Ryan Howard | August 7, 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

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Grifter in Popular Culture

By Sabine Durrant | August 3, 2023

Gothic vs. Horror: It's Time to Settle the Debate

By Shannon Morgan | August 3, 2023

On Final Girls And The Sums of Their Parts

By Joelle Wellington | August 2, 2023

M. W. Craven On The Subtle Charms of Snakes

M. W. Craven On The Subtle Charms of Snakes

Appreciating the fearless friends of the serpent world.

By M. W. Craven | 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

How Megan Davis Went From Whistleblower to Crime Novelist

How Megan Davis Went From Whistleblower to Crime Novelist

"The best crime stories come from insiders, but as we know from crime fiction, being an insider is a dangerous game."

By Megan Davis | August 1, 2023

Killer Chemistry: When Lovers Turn into Murderers

Killer Chemistry: When Lovers Turn into Murderers

"[F]alling in love can expose the sometimes thin line between romantic coupling and murderous complicity."

By L.R. Dorn | August 1, 2023

The Complicated History of Crime Fiction in Tanzania

The Complicated History of Crime Fiction in Tanzania

Crime and the City visits Dar es Salaam and into the countryside.

By Paul French | July 31, 2023

On Writing A Nuanced Take on Mental Illness

On Writing A Nuanced Take on Mental Illness

Jessica Ward considers the serious task of crafting a character with bipolar disorder.

By Jessica Ward | July 26, 2023

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