February's Best Psychological Thrillers

February's Best Psychological Thrillers

Obsessive stalkers, spiraling actors, and Silicon Valley secrets

By Molly Odintz | February 28, 2025

Escaping Slenderman’s Shadow: The Release of Morgan Geyser

Escaping Slenderman’s Shadow: The Release of Morgan Geyser

Kathleen Hale considers the lasting implications of a shocking trial

By Kathleen Hale | February 28, 2025

The Backlist: Reading Megan Abbott's 'Die a Little' with Clémence Michallon

The Backlist: Reading Megan Abbott's 'Die a Little' with Clémence Michallon

Michallon and Polly Stewart revisit Abbott's debut novel.

By Polly Stewart | February 27, 2025

The Documentary That Investigates Jerry Lewis' Never Released Nazi Camp Clown Movie

The Documentary That Investigates Jerry Lewis' Never Released Nazi Camp Clown Movie

A cinematic debacle, explored.

By Keith Roysdon | February 27, 2025

Psychological Thrillers Are Finally Giving Middle-Aged Women Their Due

Psychological Thrillers Are Finally Giving Middle-Aged Women Their Due

"[N]o one is pushed to the brink like a menopausal woman. And no one can fight for her life like her either."

By Cate Ray | February 27, 2025

The (Bad) Sisterhoods of Crime Fiction

The (Bad) Sisterhoods of Crime Fiction

Caroline Reitz breaks down tropes and types of female alliances and fellowships

By Caroline Reitz | February 26, 2025

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Exit Party
  • Fallow
  • Our Noble Selves
  • Redwood: The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Extraordinary Spy
  • The Newer World
  • End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World
  • Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History
  • Call It Evil: Understanding the Trump Era
  • Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made
  • The Rouse

Poker Face is Finally Back!

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 26, 2025

Art World Mysteries from Contemporary Writers and Golden Age Greats

By Patrice McDonough | February 26, 2025

Daisy Pearce On Poltergeists, Misogyny, and Coming of Age in a Fractured World

By Daisy Pearce | February 26, 2025

Lisa Unger: Why Can’t I Go on Vacation Like a Normal Person?

Lisa Unger: Why Can’t I Go on Vacation Like a Normal Person?

"I’ve come to accept, truth be told, that my brain doesn’t like vacations...too much free time, endless dark possibilities."

By Lisa Unger | February 25, 2025

How Women Are Upending the Action Thriller

How Women Are Upending the Action Thriller

Gillian McAllister on the recalibration of high-octane thrillers.

By Gillian McAllister | February 25, 2025

Allison Epstein: A Love Letter to the Fictional Thief

Allison Epstein: A Love Letter to the Fictional Thief

"As a historical crime writer, there’s one trope I love more than almost anything, and that’s an old-timey thief with an elaborate scheme."

By Allison Epstein | February 25, 2025

Political Thrillers: Where the Good Guys Don’t Always Win

Political Thrillers: Where the Good Guys Don’t Always Win

Mike Lawson on the morally ambiguous world of contemporary political thrillers.

By Mike Lawson | February 25, 2025

Tinker Tailor Soldier... Shifgrethor

Tinker Tailor Soldier... Shifgrethor

Calvin Kasulke on the strange politeness of 1979’s "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" miniseries

By Calvin Kasulke | February 24, 2025

The 10 Best Films about Diamond Heists

The 10 Best Films about Diamond Heists

A look at the history of jewel thieves in cinema, "graded on both robbery and rock."

By Norman Birnbach and Tilia Klebenov Jacobs | February 24, 2025

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 | February 24, 2025

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