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7 Unconventional Women at the Center of Great Novels

7 Unconventional Women at the Center of Great Novels

These protagonists aren't afraid to let life get a little messy.

By Louise Hare | July 5, 2022

Chris Cander Talks Neighborhood Insularity and Suburban Cruelty

Chris Cander Talks Neighborhood Insularity and Suburban Cruelty

Fellow Texas writer Jenny Staff Johnson interviews Cander about her new novel and the 1917 short story that forms its basis.

By Jenny Staff Johnson | July 5, 2022

Patrick Radden Keefe on Secrets, Lies, and the Murky Line Between Licit and Illicit

Patrick Radden Keefe on Secrets, Lies, and the Murky Line Between Licit and Illicit

"What gets blessed? Who gets out of jail free? And who doesn’t?...I’m interested in that murky netherworld..."

By Kevin Canfield | July 1, 2022

Jason Starr on Satire, Alternate Realities, and Failing Marriages

Jason Starr on Satire, Alternate Realities, and Failing Marriages

Starr discusses his new reality-bending, Philip K. Dick inspired crime novel.

By Scott Adlerberg | July 1, 2022

Your Guide to the Best New Crime Shows Coming Out in July

Your Guide to the Best New Crime Shows Coming Out in July

A new series from Dennis Lehane is coming to your screen in July, and more, although really that ought to be enough.

By Dwyer Murphy | July 1, 2022

Ruja Ignatova: The Crypto Mogul Scam Artist Who Vanished into Thin Air

Ruja Ignatova: The Crypto Mogul Scam Artist Who Vanished into Thin Air

In 2016, she appeared in front of a rapturous crowd at Wembley Stadium, promising riches. By 2019, she was on the run.

By Jamie Barlett | July 1, 2022

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Agatha Christie's Most Memorable Unlikeable Characters

By Dianne Freeman | June 30, 2022

Cheryl Head On Using Crime Fiction To Tell The Story of Her Grandfather's Murder

By Kellye Garrett | June 30, 2022

Elly Griffiths on Lockdown, Locked Room Mysteries, and Pandemic Fiction

By Elly Griffiths | June 30, 2022

Horror? Crime? <em>Both</em>? The Custody Battle Over Edgar Allan Poe

Horror? Crime? Both? The Custody Battle Over Edgar Allan Poe

"In this custody battle, I’m afraid I side with our horror-writing brethren. Poe’s twisted soul is the horror genre."

By Jeffrey B. Burton | June 30, 2022

The Challenge of Coloring Inside the Lines

The Challenge of Coloring Inside the Lines

"[W]ithin the exercise of recrafting these well-known tropes, what possibilities for variation exist?"

By Ann McMan | June 30, 2022

<em>Knives Out 2</em> has a title and a release date!

Knives Out 2 has a title and a release date!

Benoit Blanc said the last mystery was a doughnut.
This one is an onion.

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 29, 2022

My Poison Snake: Erika Kobayashi on Growing Up in a Household of Sherlock Translators

My Poison Snake: Erika Kobayashi on Growing Up in a Household of Sherlock Translators

"Papa and Mama would debate endlessly the best way to transliterate “Watson” into Japanese...Meanwhile, my sisters and I would discuss various ways to die..."

By Erika Kobayashi | June 29, 2022

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: June 2022

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: June 2022

Featuring new novels from Kristin Chen, Katie Gutierrez, Riley Sager, and more.

By CrimeReads | June 29, 2022

Judges For the 'Sisters in Crime Pride Award' Talk LGBTQIA+ Issues in Crime Publishing

Judges For the 'Sisters in Crime Pride Award' Talk LGBTQIA+ Issues in Crime Publishing

"[O]ld habits are hard to break and some folks in the industry still haven’t adjusted to reality." - Brenda Buchanan

By CrimeReads | June 29, 2022

Books and Movies That Blur the Line Between Justice and Revenge

Books and Movies That Blur the Line Between Justice and Revenge

Playing God has its moments. But are you ready to pay the consequences?

By Debbie Babitt | June 29, 2022

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