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August's Best Psychological Thrillers

August's Best Psychological Thrillers

Bad teachers, worse friends, and plenty of family secrets

By Molly Odintz | August 7, 2023

Nuclear Noir

Nuclear Noir

How Oppenheimer’s deadly toy influenced noir film and fiction.

By Nick Kolakowski | August 4, 2023

How Hardboiled Whodunits Have Given Way to the Psychological Thriller

How Hardboiled Whodunits Have Given Way to the Psychological Thriller

Chris Narozny on trauma as mystery and the evolution of the genre.

By Chris Narozny | August 4, 2023

9 Crime Novels About Stolen Children

9 Crime Novels About Stolen Children

These books explore a parent's worst nightmare, to chilling effect.

By Sarah Stewart Taylor | August 3, 2023

Five Books Exploring Twisted Mother/Daughter Relationships

Five Books Exploring Twisted Mother/Daughter Relationships

"A thin, jagged line separates maternal protection from unhealthy control."

By Sarah Pekkanen | August 3, 2023

Unlikely Investigative Teams in Crime Fiction

Unlikely Investigative Teams in Crime Fiction

Detectives, sleuths, and implausible duos of all stripes who find a way to make it work.

By Mindy Mejia | August 2, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

10 New Crime Novels You Should Read in August

By CrimeReads | August 1, 2023

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

By CrimeReads | July 31, 2023

The Complicated History of Crime Fiction in Tanzania

By Paul French | July 31, 2023

30 More Horror Books To Look Out For in 2023

30 More Horror Books To Look Out For in 2023

Teen slasher heroines, fierce mothers, and Eldritch-fighting grannies

By Molly Odintz | July 28, 2023

The Light Side of Murder

The Light Side of Murder

7 diverse romcom mystery novels in which crime is served with a side of laughter

By Sara Desai | July 28, 2023

Quo Vadis, Indian Noir?

Quo Vadis, Indian Noir?

RV Raman on the past, present, and future of crime fiction in India

By RV Raman | July 28, 2023

Erin A Craig: Nine Gothic Horror Novels I Want to Spend My Summer Reading

Erin A Craig: Nine Gothic Horror Novels I Want to Spend My Summer Reading

"I save my darkest, eeriest reads for this season of heat and humidity..."

By Erin A. Craig | July 27, 2023

How to Assemble the Perfect Cozy Mystery Meal

How to Assemble the Perfect Cozy Mystery Meal

Olivia Blacke on cozy mystery novels and their signature dishes

By Olivia Blacke | July 27, 2023

James Renner: 5 Books <br>That Changed the Way <br>I Write True Crime

James Renner: 5 Books
That Changed the Way
I Write True Crime

"The following writers never lose sight of the victim..."

By James Renner | July 27, 2023

A Constellation of Noir Influences

A Constellation of Noir Influences

Irish novelist Colin Walsh looks back at the film and TV experiences that helped shape his new novel.

By Colin Walsh | July 25, 2023

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