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Who gets to be a sympathetic character in <em>The Undoing</em>?

Who gets to be a sympathetic character in The Undoing?

The popular HBO miniseries treats victimhood as a privilege, which it reserves only for its white, female protagonist, and not its "othered" murder victim.

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 3, 2020

The Unconventional Private Eyes of Stanley Ellin

The Unconventional Private Eyes of Stanley Ellin

A master of the short story, Ellin's detective novels are now mostly forgotten. They shouldn't be.

By J. Kingston Pierce | December 2, 2020

6 Reasons to Hook Your Kid on Mysteries

6 Reasons to Hook Your Kid on Mysteries

Mystery novels can teach your child the tricks of amateur sleuthing, spark a new interest in storytelling, and strengthen family bonds.

By Marthe Jocelyn | December 2, 2020

What's Cozier than a Cozy Mystery? A Christmas Cozy Mystery.

What's Cozier than a Cozy Mystery? A Christmas Cozy Mystery.

Holidays don't always go as planned—but a cozy mystery set during Christmas never fails to please.

By Maddie Day | December 2, 2020

"What My Father Never Told Me"

Tess Gerritsen

By CrimeReads Excerpts | December 2, 2020

The Revival of Todd Downing, The Golden Age Author Fascinated by Death in Mexico

The Revival of Todd Downing, The Golden Age Author Fascinated by Death in Mexico

He was an author of Choctaw descent writing traditional mysteries set in Mexico. Will a new generation discover his work?

By James Sallis | December 1, 2020

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Five of the Greatest Ambiguous Endings in Crime Fiction

By Caz Frear | December 1, 2020

Gilly Macmillan and Susan Lewis on Finding Your Story and the Perfect Setting

By Gilly Macmillan | November 30, 2020

The End of Things: My Favorite Islands in Crime Fiction

By Catriona McPherson | November 25, 2020

Cozy Mysteries and Legal Thrillers: The Intersection of Two Crime Genres

Cozy Mysteries and Legal Thrillers: The Intersection of Two Crime Genres

Disparate as they may seem, the cozy and the legal thriller derive from the same mysteries and influences.

By Andrea J. Johnson | November 24, 2020

The Diabolical Bones

The Diabolical Bones

Bella Ellis

By CrimeReads Excerpts | November 23, 2020

5 Debut Novels You Should Read This November

5 Debut Novels You Should Read This November

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

By CrimeReads | November 20, 2020

Arthur Conan Doyle and the Mutineers

Arthur Conan Doyle and the Mutineers

After killing off Sherlock Holmes, why did Arthur Conan Doyle take a detour into true crime writing with the story of a bloody mutiny?

By Dean Jobb | November 20, 2020

My Mother, The Mystery Writer

My Mother, The Mystery Writer

Orania Papazoglou, aka Jane Haddam, was a complicated woman who wrote about complicated people.

By Matthew DeAndrea | November 18, 2020

The Classics of Miami Noir: Long on Beauty, Short on Rectitude

The Classics of Miami Noir: Long on Beauty, Short on Rectitude

Les Standiford explores the history of crime writing in Miami, from Zora Neale Hurston to Elmore Leonard and beyond.

By Les Standiford | November 17, 2020

Why Odd Couples and Opposites Make for Great Crime Fiction

Why Odd Couples and Opposites Make for Great Crime Fiction

What would Poirot do without Hastings and his consummate Englishness?

By S.M. Goodwin | November 17, 2020

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