The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: May 2024

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: May 2024

Featuring new books from Joyce Carol Oates, Abir Mukherjee, and more.

By CrimeReads | May 31, 2024

Eight Books By Authors Who Have Also Engaged in Journalism

Eight Books By Authors Who Have Also Engaged in Journalism

Journalism and creative writing are a better match than you might think

By Janet Stilson | May 31, 2024

Expand Your Mind with These Psychedelic Mysteries

Expand Your Mind with These Psychedelic Mysteries

Nazi mind control, British psychiatric hospitals, Manson family hamburgers, and more

By Daniel Weizmann | May 30, 2024

When Romance Is a Mystery: Books Where Finding Love Is Like Solving a Whodunit

When Romance Is a Mystery: Books Where Finding Love Is Like Solving a Whodunit

L.M. Chilton on love and crime

By L. M. Chilton | May 30, 2024

Why Books Set at Resorts Are So Fun to Read (and Write!)

Why Books Set at Resorts Are So Fun to Read (and Write!)

Kaira Rouda on taking inspiration from a Montenegro marina full of luxury yachts and lavish entertainment

By Kaira Rouda | May 30, 2024

<em>The Death of Mr. Dodsley</em> is a Charming Biblio-Mystery From a Master Stylist

The Death of Mr. Dodsley is a Charming Biblio-Mystery From a Master Stylist

Martin Edwards celebrates a reissued favorite from minister-turned-mystery writer John Ferguson

By Martin Edwards | May 30, 2024

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Stations
  • West of Loveland
  • Castles: A Fortified History of the World
  • Sweet Pea
  • The Pen: A Human History
  • Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?
  • Gloria Don't Speak
  • The Heights
  • The King Under the Mountain: In Search of J. R. R. Tolkien
  • Just a Shot Away: Martin Scorsese's Life in Film

The Best Debut Novels of the Month: May 2024

By CrimeReads | May 29, 2024

Lily Samson on the Great Rise of Suburban Noir

By Lily Samson | May 29, 2024

How to Have Sex in Historical Fiction

By Amita Murray | May 29, 2024

The Five Best Amateur Sleuths of All-Time

The Five Best Amateur Sleuths of All-Time

Sam Garonzik on a slippery category that fills readers with joy – and gives them plenty of material for debate.

By Sam Garonzik | May 29, 2024

Reading Photographs as Texts for Narrative Inspiration

Reading Photographs as Texts for Narrative Inspiration

Nathan Gower on a famous photograph of a disturbing moment

By Nathan Gower | May 28, 2024

Bound for Betrayal: The Crime Films of Elaine May

Bound for Betrayal: The Crime Films of Elaine May

After making her reputation in comedy, May turned her hand to directing and starring in a number of thrillers

By Vince Keenan | May 28, 2024

When the Past Finally Catches Up With You...in a Thriller

When the Past Finally Catches Up With You...in a Thriller

Jaime Lynn Hendricks on a beloved thriller trope that just about every reader can relate to, even if their secrets are still safe–for now.

By Jaime Lynn Hendricks | May 28, 2024

How a Family Secret Inspired Author Maureen Marshall's New Historical Mystery

How a Family Secret Inspired Author Maureen Marshall's New Historical Mystery

"Every family has a child who was born to remember the family stories, and I was that child."

By Maureen Marshall | May 28, 2024

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 | May 27, 2024

<em>Knives Out 3</em> has a title!

Knives Out 3 has a title!

We don't have many clues to what the film is about, but let's take a look.

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 24, 2024

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