8 Thrillers Featuring Dysfunctional Families

8 Thrillers Featuring Dysfunctional Families

"Novels keep us from actually having to creep across people’s lawns and press our faces to the glass."

By Megan Collins | August 17, 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 | August 16, 2021

Food and Mystery: A Perfect Pairing

Food and Mystery: A Perfect Pairing

Food is so much more than fuel for your characters—it can be the engine for your entire plot!

By Lucy Burdette | August 13, 2021

The Beautifully Skewed Insights of Protagonists with Uncertain Inner Lives

The Beautifully Skewed Insights of Protagonists with Uncertain Inner Lives

When a novel's worldview comes untethered from reality, that's when the magic happens.

By Brandon Graham | August 12, 2021

The Perfect Beers to Pair with Your Favorite Crime Novels

The Perfect Beers to Pair with Your Favorite Crime Novels

Reading some noir? Try some double IPA. And if you're making your way through a Poirot, you must have a Belgian Stout.

By Steven Tingle | August 12, 2021

Six Crime Novels Based on Real Cases

Six Crime Novels Based on Real Cases

Inspired by real events. But that's only the start.

By Sarah Warburton | August 11, 2021

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Six Great Gothic Castles from Literature

By Veronica Bond | August 11, 2021

A New Wave of Crime Fiction Explores Collective Guilt and Individual Complicity

By Ashley Winstead | August 10, 2021

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By CrimeReads | August 9, 2021

The Rise of Welsh Crime Fiction

The Rise of Welsh Crime Fiction

A country of just over three million people is producing a good deal of the world's most addictive crime fiction.

By Paul French | August 9, 2021

Murder on the Move: Suspense Novels Set on Trains, Boats & Transport

Murder on the Move: Suspense Novels Set on Trains, Boats & Transport

Louise Candlish on the long, proud tradition of setting mysteries on moving vehicles.

By Louise Candlish | August 6, 2021

What Do You Read When the World Is Falling Apart? <br>Spy Fiction, Of Course.</br>

What Do You Read When the World Is Falling Apart?
Spy Fiction, Of Course.

Or, how reading Philip Kerr, Alan Furst, and John le Carré can help in processing overwhelming events.

By Tessa Lunney | August 6, 2021

Survivalist Thrillers: A Primer

Survivalist Thrillers: A Primer

These characters must channel their fear into a life-or-death battle against nature.

By Chevy Stevens | August 6, 2021

Four Novels That Explore the Dark Side of Female Friendships

Four Novels That Explore the Dark Side of Female Friendships

Jealousy, gaslighting, and obsession...Promise me we'll be best friends forever.

By Melanie Gideon | August 6, 2021

Five Novels About Journalists Returning to Their Hometowns to Investigate Crimes

Five Novels About Journalists Returning to Their Hometowns to Investigate Crimes

Celebrating one of the most enticing setups in mystery fiction.

By Claire Douglas | August 6, 2021

The Bleakest Noir: A List of Ultra-Dark Thrillers

The Bleakest Noir: A List of Ultra-Dark Thrillers

"Noir demands that we consider the problem of the irredeemable...and bear witness to their humanity."

By Kate Myles | August 5, 2021

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