Dangerous Rhythm: Five Noirs at the Corner of Hollywood and Music

Dangerous Rhythm: Five Noirs at the Corner of Hollywood and Music

These novels feature mysteries, musicians, and mayhem against a Tinseltown backdrop.

By Daniel Weizmann | June 1, 2023

<em>White House Plumbers</em> Tells the Whole Story of all the Really Stupid, Very Dirty Stuff That Went Down During Watergate

White House Plumbers Tells the Whole Story of all the Really Stupid, Very Dirty Stuff That Went Down During Watergate

You don't know the half of it.

By Julia Sirmons | May 31, 2023

The Best New Crime Shows to Watch This Month

The Best New Crime Shows to Watch This Month

Your options are limited. You might just want to focus on reading books this summer.

By Dwyer Murphy | May 31, 2023

Scenes from the Wild Wild East: Snapshots of Post-Soviet Russia

Scenes from the Wild Wild East: Snapshots of Post-Soviet Russia

Or, finding fictional inspiration in the world of Russia in the 90s

By Josh Haven | May 31, 2023

Books and Murder: The Perfect Match

Books and Murder: The Perfect Match

A list of cozy mysteries with plots sure to please the most bookish of readers

By Tamara Berry | May 31, 2023

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 30, 2023

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

Megan Abbott on Dreams, Dangers, and Going to Strange Places in Her Newest Novel

By Dwyer Murphy | May 30, 2023

How "Manifest Destiny" Launched the American West into a Fateful, Bloody Summer

By Chris Wimmer | May 30, 2023

What The Quiet American Teaches Us

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

The Many Sins of <br>Maurice E. Balk

The Many Sins of
Maurice E. Balk

Curtis Evans looks back on a man who was a preacher, producer, publisher, and plagiarist. And that's just the short version.

By Curtis Evans | May 25, 2023

Vengeance Becomes Her: 5 Great Thrillers About Women Getting Revenge

Vengeance Becomes Her: 5 Great Thrillers About Women Getting Revenge

Victoria Helen Stone on discovering the satisfactions of revenge.

By Victoria Helen Stone | May 25, 2023

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