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How Reading Mystery Novels Made Me a Better Fantasy Writer

How Reading Mystery Novels Made Me a Better Fantasy Writer

Studying the craft behind a great mystery novel is a worthy endeavor for writers working in any genre.

By Kim Neville | March 16, 2021

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 | March 15, 2021

Discover the Weird, Mythical, Mystical World of <em>Fire Bones</em>

Discover the Weird, Mythical, Mystical World of Fire Bones

William Boyle on a new transmedia work steeped in noir and Deep South carnivalesque

By William Boyle | March 15, 2021

How Marilyn Monroe's Death Ushered in a Dark New Era of Celebrity

How Marilyn Monroe's Death Ushered in a Dark New Era of Celebrity

The death of a celebrity offers a chance to be a spectator, indulging in a kind of morbid curiosity bordering on fetishization.

By Ava Barry | March 15, 2021

Six Riveting Tales of Ultra-Competitive Parents

Six Riveting Tales of Ultra-Competitive Parents

Any parent wants the best for their child, but these parents will do anything to secure their children's futures.

By Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy Katzman | March 15, 2021

The Month's Best Psychological Thrillers: March 2021

The Month's Best Psychological Thrillers: March 2021

Disappearances, twisted romances, and cloistered settings.

By Lisa Levy | March 12, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Cipher Girls: The Women Who Cracked Hitler's Codes

By Kate Quinn | March 12, 2021

Fairy Tales Are Dark For a Reason—They're Trying to Warn Us About Danger

By Cynthia Pelayo | March 12, 2021

The Mystery Is The Human Psyche: On Shakespeare, Crime, and Human Motivation

By E.J. Beaton | March 12, 2021

The Cult of the Campus Thriller

The Cult of the Campus Thriller

Why are readers obsessed with the super-charged atmospherics of the campus thriller? The answer is as complicated as the novels.

By Laurie Elizabeth Flynn | March 11, 2021

Beyond <em>The Moonstone</em> and <em>The Woman In White</em>: It's Time to Appreciate Wilkie Collins' Lesser-Known Classics.

Beyond The Moonstone and The Woman In White: It's Time to Appreciate Wilkie Collins' Lesser-Known Classics.

"How does anyone read Wilkie’s best stuff and not immediately go seek out the rest?"

By Steve Goble | March 11, 2021

On Poisonings, Serial Killers, Mass Murderers, and Other Symbols of the Zeitgeist

On Poisonings, Serial Killers, Mass Murderers, and Other Symbols of the Zeitgeist

Why do some crimes become media sensations and cultural touchstones, while others more horrifying fade into obscurity?

By Harold Schechter | March 11, 2021

Is China the Next Spy Fiction Supervillain?

Is China the Next Spy Fiction Supervillain?

A former FBI counterintelligence analyst and author explains why China will be the new go-to adversary for thriller writers.

By Matt Miksa | March 11, 2021

It's Day 362 of My Lockdown and <em>French Kiss</em> Still Isn't Available for Streaming

It's Day 362 of My Lockdown and French Kiss Still Isn't Available for Streaming

An investigation into one of the great digital mysteries of the rom-com / crime fiction world.

By Dwyer Murphy | March 10, 2021

The Invention of Murder: How the Ancient Romans Codified Their Bizarre Views on Murder

The Invention of Murder: How the Ancient Romans Codified Their Bizarre Views on Murder

The Romans took a pragmatic (and utterly horrifying) approach when it came to determining liability for killing and injury.

By Emma Southon | March 10, 2021

Six Deliciously Duplicitous Female Characters in Thrillers

Six Deliciously Duplicitous Female Characters in Thrillers

Secrets, lies, and plenty of flaws—but always interesting

By Melissa Colasanti | March 10, 2021

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