Blood and Belonging: Seven Novels of Crime and Coming-of-Age

Blood and Belonging: Seven Novels of Crime and Coming-of-Age

Samantha Jayne Allen on fiction that explores a very particular moment of youth.

By Samantha Jayne Allen | April 20, 2022

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 | April 18, 2022

10 Must-Read Nonfiction Serial Killer and True Crime Books

10 Must-Read Nonfiction Serial Killer and True Crime Books

Sam Holland fills out a bookshelf for those who want to take their reading to a dark place.

By Sam Holland | April 18, 2022

5 Atmospheric Novels Where the Setting Is a Character

5 Atmospheric Novels Where the Setting Is a Character

Veronica G. Henry on fiction where atmosphere reigns supreme

By Veronica G. Henry | April 18, 2022

8 True Crime Podcasts You Need to Listen to This Spring

8 True Crime Podcasts You Need to Listen to This Spring

Scoundrels, Grifters, and Sacred Con Artists

By Lizzy Steiner | April 15, 2022

Ten Crime Novels with Isolated Settings

Ten Crime Novels with Isolated Settings

These books ramp up the tension by placing their characters in impossible-to-escape scenarios.

By Nell Pattison | April 14, 2022

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Seven Great Rural Crime Films

Seven Great Rural Crime Films

These crime stories take advantage of the “wide-open intimacy” of a small, tight-knit community.

By Jeremy Scott | April 12, 2022

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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By CrimeReads | April 11, 2022

Faroe Islands: The Most Remote Outpost of Scandi Noir

Faroe Islands: The Most Remote Outpost of Scandi Noir

A few good mystery novels help to pass the long winter nights on this North Atlantic archipelago.

By Paul French | April 11, 2022

April's Best Psychological Thrillers

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Island retreats, exclusive clubs, family drama, high-class scammers, and more.

By Lisa Levy | April 8, 2022

Historical Novels Featuring Real People of the Past as Main Characters

Historical Novels Featuring Real People of the Past as Main Characters

9 books "that will take you back in time to another place."

By Jody Hadlock | April 7, 2022

A List of Coming-Of-Age Mysteries and Thrillers

A List of Coming-Of-Age Mysteries and Thrillers

Or, six books featuring characters growing up against the wall.

By Amelia Kahaney | April 7, 2022

Celebrating a New Era of Mothers Being Total Badasses in Thrillers

Celebrating a New Era of Mothers Being Total Badasses in Thrillers

Superheroes are celebrated for their heroism. Supermums are celebrated for their drudgery. These books flip the script.

By Anna Downes | April 7, 2022

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