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What <em>The Quiet American</em> Teaches Us

What The Quiet American Teaches Us

Getting Involved, Graham Greene Warns Us, is both Hazardous and Inevitable

By I. S. Berry | May 30, 2023

HBO’s <em>Barry</em> is Wile E. Coyote with a Gun

HBO’s Barry is Wile E. Coyote with a Gun

On the Saturday-morning surreality of Bill Hader’s killing machine

By Justin Hairston | May 29, 2023

Paul Schrader's <em>Master Gardener</em> Doesn't See the Forest for the Trees

Paul Schrader's Master Gardener Doesn't See the Forest for the Trees

The third of Schrader's "God's Lonely Men" trilogy promises a fruitful plot but is sadly under-seeded.

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 26, 2023

Which Elmore Leonard Adaptation Should You Stream This Weekend?

Which Elmore Leonard Adaptation Should You Stream This Weekend?

Look at me...We're going to figure this out.

By Dwyer Murphy | May 26, 2023

The Intersection of Punk and Crime in Pop Culture and IRL

The Intersection of Punk and Crime in Pop Culture and IRL

Or, let's go do some crimes!

By Jim Ruland | May 26, 2023

How <em>The Dirty Dozen</em> Went From Latrine Rumor to Influential Blockbuster

How The Dirty Dozen Went From Latrine Rumor to Influential Blockbuster

"[T]he timing of the film proved to be a perfect storm of events...The film’s dark humor, violent content, and anti-authoritative and anti-military message struck a chord..."

By Dwayne Epstein | May 26, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Many Sins of
Maurice E. Balk

By Curtis Evans | May 25, 2023

Vengeance Becomes Her: 5 Great Thrillers About Women Getting Revenge

By Victoria Helen Stone | May 25, 2023

The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of Summer 2023

By Molly Odintz | May 25, 2023

Wicked Ways: Da Deuce in the 1980s

Wicked Ways: Da Deuce in the 1980s

Michael Gonzales on the lights & grime of Times Square as it was.

By Michael Gonzales | May 25, 2023

The Best Recent Nonfiction Crime Books

The Best Recent Nonfiction Crime Books

Mutiny, rebellion, and life and death on the streets of Baltimore.

By CrimeReads | May 24, 2023

The Making of a Cuban-American Detective Novel

The Making of a Cuban-American Detective Novel

John Lantigua on Miami, Cubanía, and working at the crossroads of the Caribbean.

By John Lantigua | May 24, 2023

Six Thrillers in Which the House Hides a Sinister Past

Six Thrillers in Which the House Hides a Sinister Past

"I will invariably pounce on any cover featuring an old house...give me all the sprawling, sinister abodes."

By Jaclyn Goldis | May 24, 2023

Crafting War Games Taught Me How to Write a Novel

Crafting War Games Taught Me How to Write a Novel

"The staff loved my inventions. They had no idea the monster they’d created in me."

By M. P. Woodward | May 24, 2023

How Not To Get Murdered At a Thriller Conference

How Not To Get Murdered At a Thriller Conference

Follow these simple rules and more likely than not you'll survive your next writing conference.

By Jaime Lynn Hendricks | May 23, 2023

The Origin of the Red Herring and its Place in Literature

The Origin of the Red Herring and its Place in Literature

Liv Constantine on a tried and true literary device

By Liv Constantine | May 23, 2023

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