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Genre Labels: What Makes a Book More Thriller Than Sci-Fi?

Genre Labels: What Makes a Book More Thriller Than Sci-Fi?

An author examines the borderlands of two closely related genres.

By S. L. Huang | May 11, 2020

Crime Books Set in Tourist Towns

Crime Books Set in Tourist Towns

Visit your favorite vacation towns through these mysteries.

By Joseph Souza | May 11, 2020

Our Personalized Quarantine Book Recs: Part 2

Our Personalized Quarantine Book Recs: Part 2

Wondering what to read next? Just ask, and we'll help.

By CrimeReads | May 8, 2020

Novels About Fierce Mothers-To-Be

Novels About Fierce Mothers-To-Be

There's nothing like a good thriller to ignite those intense maternal instincts.

By Heather Gudenkauf | May 8, 2020

The Cornerstones of Country Noir

The Cornerstones of Country Noir

Eight great novels that show the range and depth of noir fiction in rural America.

By Jordan Farmer | May 7, 2020

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #18

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #18

Touch of Evil (1958)

By Otto Penzler | May 7, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Reading Gillian Flynn's Women, I Found a Dark, Complex Truth—and My New Sanctuary

By Casey Dunn | May 6, 2020

The Elusive "Good Marriage" in Crime Fiction

By Kimberly McCreight | May 5, 2020

Keeping Secrets: 10 Riveting Reads Filled With Shocking Secrets

By Lisa Regan | May 5, 2020

10 Novels You Should Read This Month

10 Novels You Should Read This Month

The month's best in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | May 1, 2020

Legal Thrillers for Literary Snobs

Legal Thrillers for Literary Snobs

Even Shakespeare was a sucker for a dramatic courtroom showdown, rules-of-evidence be damn'd.

By Michael Kahn | May 1, 2020

The New Wave of Private Eye Fiction

The New Wave of Private Eye Fiction

Today's PIs are more diverse and share community bonds. But the crime fiction world still has a long way to go to get out from the shadow of the loner white knight.

By Halley Sutton | May 1, 2020

Your Guide to What's Streaming in May: Crime Edition

Your Guide to What's Streaming in May: Crime Edition

A look at the best new crime series & movies streaming this month.

By Dwyer Murphy | May 1, 2020

Announcing the 2020 Edgar Award Winners

Announcing the 2020 Edgar Award Winners

The year's best in mystery and crime writing, from the Mystery Writers of America virtual gala.

By CrimeReads | April 30, 2020

The Dystopia at Home

The Dystopia at Home

How does family life hold up under the scrutiny of the dystopian thriller? Not great.

By Christina Dalcher | April 30, 2020

Online Influencers in Fiction

Online Influencers in Fiction

7 Books Featuring Vloggers, Social Media Personalities, and Their (Occasionally Obsessive) Fans

By Charlotte Duckworth | April 29, 2020

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