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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 4, 2024

The Irrepressible Charm of ‘Romancing the Stone’

The Irrepressible Charm of ‘Romancing the Stone’

The 1984 film imagined a writer as the next Indiana Jones – and spawned generations of imitators.

By Keith Roysdon | March 4, 2024

Amnesia and the Modern Thriller

Amnesia and the Modern Thriller

Amy Tintera on a favorite trope that helps fuel so many great psychological thrillers.

By Amy Tintera | March 4, 2024

Nassau and the Bahamas: Death in Paradise

Nassau and the Bahamas: Death in Paradise

Crime and the City goes island hopping.

By Paul French | March 4, 2024

Remembering Richard Lewis and <em>Once Upon a Crime</em>

Remembering Richard Lewis and Once Upon a Crime

The comedian's self-depreciating shtick lit up this otherwise goofy 1992 caper

By Julia Sirmons | March 1, 2024

Mark Twain Wrote a Book Called <em>Tom Sawyer, Detective</em>

Mark Twain Wrote a Book Called Tom Sawyer, Detective

Towards the end of his career, Twain expanded his series about Tom and Huck with two surprising genre experiments.

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 1, 2024

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Big Pimpin: On Iceberg Slim and 'Reflections'

By Michael Gonzales | March 1, 2024

The Many Real Life Deaths Surrounding The "Star Wars" Defense Initiative

By Lisa Black | March 1, 2024

Eight Books Exploring Real Life Crimes in Fiction and Narrative Nonfiction

By Megan Cooley Peterson | March 1, 2024

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: February 2024

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: February 2024

Featuring new books from Paul Theroux, Sarah Ruiz-Grossman, and more.

By CrimeReads | February 29, 2024

Drinking with Agatha Christie

Drinking with Agatha Christie

In Christie's novels, a character's choice of beverage always deepens the mystery.

By Naomi Kaye | February 29, 2024

Thomas Mullen On Writing About Historical Conspiracy Theories in a Post-Truth Age

Thomas Mullen On Writing About Historical Conspiracy Theories in a Post-Truth Age

"[W]e’ve gotten used to the common refrain that we live in “unprecedented times.” But... pretty much nothing is unprecedented."

By Thomas Mullen | February 29, 2024

Framed: Mysteries Where the Sleuth is Wrongly Accused

Framed: Mysteries Where the Sleuth is Wrongly Accused

These detectives must solve crimes in order to prove their own innocence

By Jenn McKinlay | February 29, 2024

My First Thriller: Mary Kubica

My First Thriller: Mary Kubica

How a very private writer made a very big public splash.

By Rick Pullen | February 28, 2024

A Writer's Themes: Why and How Do They Keep Returning?

A Writer's Themes: Why and How Do They Keep Returning?

Jon Lindstrom discusses themes – and how they differ in novels in screenplays – with some of today's top thriller authors.

By Jon LIndstrom | February 28, 2024

Writing the Stories I Needed to Read: Fiction as a Lifeline

Writing the Stories I Needed to Read: Fiction as a Lifeline

Rebecca Roque on "the wounds we carry and what we choose to do with them"

By Rebecca Roque | February 28, 2024

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