Five Flawed Characters You’ll Learn to Appreciate

Five Flawed Characters You’ll Learn to Appreciate

Forget traditional rubrics of likability. Depth is much more interesting.

By Amy Stuart | August 19, 2020

10 California Crime Novels That Aren't Set in Los Angeles or San Francisco

10 California Crime Novels That Aren't Set in Los Angeles or San Francisco

Exploring the "Other" California Crime Fiction

By Johnny Shaw | August 18, 2020

Parenting Gone Wild—In Crime Fiction

Parenting Gone Wild—In Crime Fiction

"You’ll never read a book as dramatic, as thrilling, and as unpredictable as a day in the life of a parent."

By Pamela Crane | August 18, 2020

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 17, 2020

The Crime Fiction of New Zealand

The Crime Fiction of New Zealand

A new generation of New Zealand authors is continuing a tradition of mystery.

By Paul French | August 17, 2020

Memory and Alcohol: A Potent Combination for Fiction

Memory and Alcohol: A Potent Combination for Fiction

In suspense fiction, memory loss and amnesia from drinking are the perfect stand-in for our unreliable memories as a whole.

By Adele Parks | August 17, 2020

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8 Children’s Mystery Novels That Are Enjoyable for All Ages

By Taryn Souders | August 15, 2020

Seven Thrillers About Filmmakers and Subversive Art

By Kate Reed Petty | August 14, 2020

To Understand the Appeal of Cults, We Turn to Fiction

By J.P. Pomare | August 14, 2020

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This August

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This August

Complex friendships, toxic relationships, and murder next door.

By Lisa Levy | August 13, 2020

The Best Frenemies in Fiction

The Best Frenemies in Fiction

10 favorite works featuring complex relationships, shifting allegiances, and odd bedfellows galore.

By E. G. Scott | August 12, 2020

10 Novels Based on Folk Horror

10 Novels Based on Folk Horror

"The civilized world is only a heartbeat away from primal and uncanny threats."

By Jo Furniss | August 11, 2020

10 New Books Coming Out <br>This Week

10 New Books Coming Out
This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | August 10, 2020

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 2

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 2

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

By Otto Penzler | August 10, 2020

The Evolution of Dave Robicheaux and the Incredible Career of James Lee Burke

The Evolution of Dave Robicheaux and the Incredible Career of James Lee Burke

For over thirty years, the spiritual Louisiana lawman has been casting a light and chasing demons.

By David Masciotra | August 7, 2020

Six Novels That Bring Together Mystery and Time Travel

Six Novels That Bring Together Mystery and Time Travel

Literature that tests the boundaries of time itself.

By Julie McElwain | August 7, 2020

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