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Enough with the superheroes.<br> Let's celebrate the new pantheon of difficult women.

Enough with the superheroes.
Let's celebrate the new pantheon of difficult women.

"For female characters, the qualities of being a badass may have become too rote."

By Louisa Luna | January 15, 2020

Thrillers Pick Up Where Romance Leaves Off

Thrillers Pick Up Where Romance Leaves Off

Or, What Happens After the Kiss?

By Tanen Jones | January 15, 2020

Why Crime Writers Have to Travel

Why Crime Writers Have to Travel

On the importance of setting and atmosphere—and the surreal Icelandic summer.

By Nick Petrie | January 15, 2020

Alex Marwood on Psychological Thrillers, Hypnotism, and Cults

Alex Marwood on Psychological Thrillers, Hypnotism, and Cults

An author pursues her obsessions.

By Daneet Steffens | January 15, 2020

Soul Assassin: The Brief Life and Death of Jerome Johnson

Soul Assassin: The Brief Life and Death of Jerome Johnson

In 1971, somebody hired a young Black man to assassinate an Italian mafia boss. Five decades later, the mystery continues.

By Michael Gonzales | January 14, 2020

Steph Cha and Tom Lutz Talk Noir in the 21st Century

Steph Cha and Tom Lutz Talk Noir in the 21st Century

Bleak Visions, Numskull Crooks, and "The Horror of Human Perfidy"

By Steph Cha & Tom Lutz | January 14, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Are Small Town Mysteries Comforting Fictions—or Terrifyingly Relevant?

By Amy K. Green | January 14, 2020

Are Crime Writers as Twisted as Our Characters?

By Bryan Gruley | January 14, 2020

Graham Greene and Dorothy Glover’s Amazing Collection of Victorian Detective Fiction

By Paul French | January 13, 2020

When Men Narrate Psychological Thrillers

When Men Narrate Psychological Thrillers

A new subset of books extends the gaslighting and manipulation to the reader, too.

By Lisa Levy | January 13, 2020

The True Crime Story That Changed My Life

The True Crime Story That Changed My Life

Katherine Ellison was a young reporter covering a murder trial. A mistake derailed her career, and the case became an obsession.

By Katherine Ellison | January 13, 2020

Cult Thinking (And How to Avoid It)

Cult Thinking (And How to Avoid It)

10 Ways to Make Double Sure You're Not In a Cult

By Alex Marwood | January 13, 2020

What to Watch in January: Your Guide to the Month's Essential Crime TV

What to Watch in January: Your Guide to the Month's Essential Crime TV

The best thrillers, noir, and true crime docs arriving this month.

By Camille LeBlanc | January 10, 2020

8 True Crime Podcasts to Listen To in 2020

8 True Crime Podcasts to Listen To in 2020

The Best New and Returning Podcasts in the World of Crime

By Lizzy Steiner | January 10, 2020

5 Psychological Thrillers to read in January

5 Psychological Thrillers to read in January

Deadly schoolteachers, creepy landladies, and a very scary cult!

By Lisa Levy | January 10, 2020

The Strange Cinematic Afterlife of 'Red Harvest'

The Strange Cinematic Afterlife of 'Red Harvest'

Dashiell Hammett's classic noir was made into a musical comedy, and then things got even weirder from there.

By Nick Kolakowski | January 10, 2020

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