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1980s Noir Films Are Better Than 1940s Noir Films: Discuss.

1980s Noir Films Are Better Than 1940s Noir Films: Discuss.

1980s crime films are more sophisticated than their 1940s predecessors. But are they better?

By Keith Roysdon | July 30, 2021

The Dark History of <em>The Indian Runner</em>, Sean Penn's Meditation on American Violence, By Way of Bruce Springsteen

The Dark History of The Indian Runner, Sean Penn's Meditation on American Violence, By Way of Bruce Springsteen

In 1982, Penn was dating Springsteen's sister and became obsessed with the Nebraska track, "Highway Patrolman."

By David Masciotra | July 30, 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: July 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: July 2021

New books by S.A. Cosby, T.J. Newman, Megan Miranda, and more.

By CrimeReads | July 30, 2021

The Best New Books Out In Paperback This Month

The Best New Books Out In Paperback This Month

Featuring new paperback releases from Lisa Lutz, Jo Nesbø, Lisa Unger, David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Stuart Turton, and more.

By CrimeReads | July 30, 2021

Let's Talk About <em>Sneakers</em>, the Most Charming, Baffling Espionage/Heist Movie <br> of the 1990s

Let's Talk About Sneakers, the Most Charming, Baffling Espionage/Heist Movie
of the 1990s

The 90s surveillance caper flick circles various genres with reckless abandon... and somehow it works.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 29, 2021

Five International Crime Novels To Read In July

Five International Crime Novels To Read In July

Swedish dilemmas, French musketeers, and Spanish serial killers

By Molly Odintz | July 29, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

My First Thriller: Jenny Milchman

By Rick Pullen | July 29, 2021

A Historical Fiction Writer Considers the Enduring Appeal of the Roman Empire

By Lindsey Davis | July 29, 2021

Rain City Rediscovered: Why Crime Novelists Are Drawn to Seattle

By Glen Erik Hamilton | July 28, 2021

Where Are the Stay-At-Home Dads of Fiction?

Where Are the Stay-At-Home Dads of Fiction?

There are 1.5 million stay-at-home dads in the US. So why are there only a handful to be found in crime novels?

By Brad Parks | July 28, 2021

How Building My Dream House Became an American Nightmare

How Building My Dream House Became an American Nightmare

"I dwelled not in an American dream-home, but an already haunted house of my own design."

By Nickolas Butler | July 28, 2021

How One Author with Aphantasia Builds Fictional Worlds

How One Author with Aphantasia Builds Fictional Worlds

Into the darkness—writing when your mind is a void

By Dea Poirier | July 28, 2021

Rules for Writing Romantic Suspense

Rules for Writing Romantic Suspense

Your love story needs to be as genuine as your thriller plot is compelling—and for heaven's sake, don't let your readers down!

By Meg Tilly | July 28, 2021

13 Must-Read Laugh-Out-Loud Mysteries

13 Must-Read Laugh-Out-Loud Mysteries

"Hilarity ensues. And ensues. And ensues some more."

By Darynda Jones | July 27, 2021

July's Best Debut Novels

July's Best Debut Novels

The best new debut novels in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | July 27, 2021

Five Thrillers That Will Make You Delete Your Social Media Accounts Forever

Five Thrillers That Will Make You Delete Your Social Media Accounts Forever

What to read if your social accounts aren’t making you feel #blessed.

By Lindsay Cameron | July 27, 2021

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