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    Revisiting Kier-La Janisse’s Cult Classic, <em>House of Psychotic Women</em>, Ten Years Later

    Revisiting Kier-La Janisse’s Cult Classic, House of Psychotic Women, Ten Years Later

    “Every woman who enjoys horror films has at some point felt the need to explain herself.”

    By Elizabeth Horkley | October 24, 2022

    5 Female Demi-Gods of Horror

    5 Female Demi-Gods of Horror

    These authors "will trick, treat, terrify, traumatize, and most definitely thrill you."

    By Nuzo Onoh | October 24, 2022

    The Big Sleep and The Black Cat

    The Big Sleep and The Black Cat

    Or, searching for queer culture in the era of hard-boiled fiction.

    By Lev AC Rosen | October 24, 2022

    <em>Decision to Leave</em> is a Stirring Hitchcockian Neo-Noir

    Decision to Leave is a Stirring Hitchcockian Neo-Noir

    Olivia Rutigliano on Park Chan-wook's new mystery, South Korea's official submission to the Academy Awards

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 21, 2022

     Where is the ‘Street Crime’ in ‘Crime Fiction?’

     Where is the ‘Street Crime’ in ‘Crime Fiction?’

    Crimes that are both everyday and yet brutal seem to be front and center only in a small subset of the mystery/thriller/suspense genre. Is that taste, craft—or something that should make us all a little uncomfortable?

    By Christopher Chambers | October 21, 2022

    The Devil’s in the Details: 'Reservoir Dogs' at 30

    The Devil’s in the Details: 'Reservoir Dogs' at 30

    30 years later, Bruce Riordan remembers the early showing of 'Reservoir Dogs' at the Vista, and how it changed everything he thought he knew about trial preparation—and storytelling.

    By Bruce Riordan | October 21, 2022

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    Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

    By Dwyer Murphy | October 21, 2022

    The Best Paperback Releases of Fall 2022

    By CrimeReads | October 20, 2022

    ‘The Name of the Game’: The Vintage Show That Asked, What if People Magazine Writers Solved Crimes?

    By Keith Roysdon | October 20, 2022

    Doctors Who Write Thrillers: A Long Literary Tradition

    Doctors Who Write Thrillers: A Long Literary Tradition

    For decades, doctors have been bringing readers inside the high-stakes world of medical breakthroughs.

    By Cristina LePort | October 20, 2022

    The Story of the Nail, or The Birth of a Writer

    The Story of the Nail, or The Birth of a Writer

    "No one needs this story. It’s only important to me."

    By Zhang Yueran | October 20, 2022

    Pumpkins and Peril: Halloween Mysteries For Us Scaredy Cats

    Pumpkins and Peril: Halloween Mysteries For Us Scaredy Cats

    Cozy mysteries with lush autumnal settings and Halloween themes (without the terrifying stuff)

    By Raquel V. Reyes | October 19, 2022

    <em>Gossip Girl</em>, But Make It a Thriller

    Gossip Girl, But Make It a Thriller

    Gossip Girl is sometimes absurd but always enticing...by contrast, the wealth on display in a thriller can feel menacing."">"The wealth on display in a drama like Gossip Girl is sometimes absurd but always enticing...by contrast, the wealth on display in a thriller can feel menacing."

    By Ann Liang | October 19, 2022

    The Best Nonfiction Crime Books of October

    The Best Nonfiction Crime Books of October

    Journalists under attack, cyber crime fighters, and a Victorian era killer with a fascinating brain.

    By CrimeReads | October 19, 2022

    A Doctor, A Deduction, and A Death Averted

    A Doctor, A Deduction, and A Death Averted

    How doctor and writer Simon Stephenson's love for Sherlock Holmes helped him save his mother's life.

    By Simon Stephenson | October 19, 2022

    The Best International Crime Fiction of Fall 2022

    The Best International Crime Fiction of Fall 2022

    A French meta-mystery, South Korean suspense, Japanese noir, and more.

    By CrimeReads | October 18, 2022

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