• Features

    The Importance of Humor in Crime Fiction

    "We need the warmth. There has to be somewhere for readers to turn when it’s cold."

    February 12, 2024  By E.A. Aymar
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    On the All-Female Shoplifting Gang Who Reigned Supreme in Turn-of-the-Century London

    "I was completely captivated by the history of this all-female crime syndicate..."

    February 12, 2024  By Heather Webb
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    Lisa Frankenstein is a Charming Comedy, Even If It's Missing Some Parts

    Olivia Rutigliano on Diablo Cody and Zelda Williams's 80s-throwback, Mary-Shelley-indebted, high-school zom-com

    February 9, 2024  By Olivia Rutigliano
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    15 Horror Novels to Look Out For in 2024

    Slashers, serial killers, supernatural entities, and splatterpunk!

    February 9, 2024  By Molly Odintz
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    How the Research for a New Novel Completely Shifted One Author's Way of Thinking

    Allison Brennan needed to get a plot point right. But the research soon changed her perspective on the homelessness crisis.

    February 9, 2024  By Allison Brennan
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    Nick Petrie on the Best Boundary Pushing Novels in Beloved Mystery Series

    Long-running mystery series require certain rules. Sometimes, the authors of those books want to break their own rules.

    February 9, 2024  By Nick Petrie
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    How “True Detective” Is Evolving into Something New

    In "Night Country," the standout series is embracing the supernatural side of its noir legacy.

    February 9, 2024  By Nick Kolakowski
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    Crime Scenes from a Marriage: On Mr. and Mrs. Smith

    Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane’s take on the espionage rom-com conceit is all spies, lies, and compromise.

    February 8, 2024  By Justin Hairston
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    Drama King: Hake Talbot and the Art of the Impossible

    Appreciating two cleverly deceptive tales by mystery's greatest showman

    February 8, 2024  By Curtis Evans
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    Laurie R. King: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    The Mary Russell series is beloved by readers the world over. But just how did this extraordinary character come about?

    February 8, 2024  By Neil Nyren
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