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    Sympathetic Villains: Five Psychopaths We Pity, Root For, and Identify With

    Sympathetic Villains: Five Psychopaths We Pity, Root For, and Identify With

    "What happens when those who commit crimes are humanized?"

    By Elizabeth Macneal | August 13, 2019

    The Best Books About Working Undercover

    The Best Books About Working Undercover

    A retired undercover FBI agent recommends the best true crime books about clandestine work.

    By Dana Ridenour | August 13, 2019

    Kuala Lumpur Noir

    Kuala Lumpur Noir

    Scandals, Assassinations, Murders and a New Malaysian Sense of Noir

    By Paul French | August 12, 2019

    The Dark Side of the Wellness Industry

    The Dark Side of the Wellness Industry

    7 true crimes that prove the predatory nature of the wellness industry, from weight-loss scams to uninformed influencers.

    By Sherri Smith | August 12, 2019

    The Deeply Unsettling Noir of Dorothy B. Hughes

    The Deeply Unsettling Noir of Dorothy B. Hughes

    Celebrating the dark visions of literature's queen of noir.

    By Dwyer Murphy | August 9, 2019

    What to Read, Watch and Listen to Learn About the Manson Family Murders

    What to Read, Watch and Listen to Learn About the Manson Family Murders

    On the 50th anniversary of the Tate-LaBianca Murders, here are the most thorough and thoughtful examinations of the case.

    By CrimeReads | August 9, 2019

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    The Best One-Star Reviews of Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment

    By Dwyer Murphy | August 8, 2019

    5 New Psychological Thrillers to Read This August

    By Lisa Levy | August 7, 2019

    When the Narrator Doesn't Get It: 10 Shades of Deception

    By Hallie Ephron | August 6, 2019

    Parenthood Noir and The Rise of the Psychological Thriller

    Parenthood Noir and The Rise of the Psychological Thriller

    How crime novels have turned away from private eyes and focused on the bonds of parent and child.

    By Haylen Beck | August 6, 2019

    6 Crime Books That Explore The Experience of Veterans

    6 Crime Books That Explore The Experience of Veterans

    Because crime novels can help us understand.

    By Siobhan Adcock | August 5, 2019

    Your Guide to the Essential Crime TV of August 2019

    Your Guide to the Essential Crime TV of August 2019

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

    By Camille LeBlanc | August 2, 2019

    Towards a New Canon of Technothrillers

    Towards a New Canon of Technothrillers

    Cyberpunk, hacker noir, dystopias aplenty, and retrofuturism galore!

    By Tom Chatfield | August 2, 2019

    On Loving Unreliable Narrators and Their Relatable Justifications

    On Loving Unreliable Narrators and Their Relatable Justifications

    They're telling their own stories, and we can't help but empathize.

    By Joshilyn Jackson | August 2, 2019

    Thrillers, Horror, and Gothic Fiction Are All About

    Thrillers, Horror, and Gothic Fiction Are All About "Games"—Twisted Games

    Fiction's most terrifying incarnations of "play"

    By Shannon Kirk | August 2, 2019

    12 New Books You Should Read This August

    12 New Books You Should Read This August

    The Month's Best Crime Fiction, Mysteries, and Thrillers

    By CrimeReads | August 1, 2019

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