• Features

    What Makes Seattle Such a Good Setting for Thrillers?

    On the poetic noir sensibility of the rainy Pacific Northwest.

    May 4, 2023  By Burt Weissbourd
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    Something to Sing About: Why Cop Rock Fails

    "Plenty of genres can blend into musicals surprisingly well, but police procedurals are uniquely poorly suited for this task."

    May 4, 2023  By Katharine Coldiron
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    The Best New Fiction Coming Out This Month

    New novels from Megan Abbott, Ivy Pochoda, and more.

    May 3, 2023  By CrimeReads 
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    Cozy Mysteries and Settings that Inspire an Emotional Connection

    Cozy mysteries bring something special to their settings.

    May 3, 2023  By Lucy Connelly
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    On Supermax Prisons, Isolation Cells, and Cruel and Unusual Punishment

    “Welcome to my tomb.”

    May 3, 2023  By Pete Earley
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    Stop Acting Like YA Writers Aren't Real Authors

    "It is far more challenging to write a compelling and believable mystery novel featuring teenaged characters than adult characters."

    May 3, 2023  By Kara Thomas
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    Susan Isaacs: Why It Only Took Me 45 Years to Write a Series

    Why one author resisted the pull of writing a mystery series—until now.

    May 2, 2023  By Susan Isaacs
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    Midway as Menace: On Carnivals, Characters, and the Fear of the Other

    "Consider it an extension of the mysterious visitor, the unwanted guest."

    May 2, 2023  By Curtis LeBlanc
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    Celebrating the Power of Older Women Protagonists

    "[C]hange, and the freedom that comes with it, can be frightening; destabilizing. Its power can feel a lot like weakness."

    May 2, 2023  By Joanne Harris
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    Crime and Cancer and Survival: On the Limits of the Cancer Warrior Narrative

    "Are the people who don’t survive not warriors? Have they died because they haven’t fought hard enough? No. They died because they died."

    May 2, 2023  By Sara Herchenroether
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