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Deborah Goodrich Royce on Memory, Suspense, and Weaving Fiction from Life

Deborah Goodrich Royce on Memory, Suspense, and Weaving Fiction from Life

The author of Best Boy in conversation with John B. Valeri

By John B. Valeri | March 2, 2026

Seicho Matsumoto's Newly Reissued <em>Suspicion</em> Is A Master Class in Motive and Character

Seicho Matsumoto's Newly Reissued Suspicion Is A Master Class in Motive and Character

Alafair Burke celebrates the reissue of a classic mystery with much to teach modern writers

By Alafair Burke | March 2, 2026

What to Watch This Weekend: February 28, 2026

What to Watch This Weekend: February 28, 2026

Check out a new season of Paradise and Oscar contenders coming to streaming.

By Dwyer Murphy | February 27, 2026

5 Great Father-Daughter Crime-Solving Duos

5 Great Father-Daughter Crime-Solving Duos

Lisa Q Mathews reflects on Nancy and Carson Drew, Veronica and Keith Mars, and others

By Lisa Q. Mathews | February 27, 2026

4 Thrillers that Capture the Horror of Missing or Abandoned Siblings

4 Thrillers that Capture the Horror of Missing or Abandoned Siblings

Isabel Booth recommends stories of trauma, rage, and guilt

By Isabel Booth | February 26, 2026

The Process Is the Art: Ellie Alexander on Drafting and Creativity in the AI Era

The Process Is the Art: Ellie Alexander on Drafting and Creativity in the AI Era

Why the uncertain, human journey of crafting matters in a sea of artificial slop

By Ellie Alexander | February 25, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Best Paperback Releases of February 2026

By CrimeReads | February 25, 2026

On Crime Fiction As a
Proxy for Real Life Justice

By Christopher Huang | February 24, 2026

Danielle Girard on the Many Faces of Motherhood in Contemporary Fiction

By Danielle Girard | February 24, 2026

Pitted Against Your Blood: 6 Books with Explosive Family Secrets

Pitted Against Your Blood: 6 Books with Explosive Family Secrets

Emily Listfield recommends tales of communities torn apart by Helen Schulman, Bruce Holsinger, and more

By Emily Listfield | February 23, 2026

Of Wolves and Men: The Memories Behind Victoria Houston's New Novel

Of Wolves and Men: The Memories Behind Victoria Houston's New Novel

The author of The Wolves Are Watching on moments that haunt and linger

By Victoria Houston | February 23, 2026

Luigi Mangione Is a Symptom of the Sickness at Healthcare's Heart

Luigi Mangione Is a Symptom of the Sickness at Healthcare's Heart

Shantanu Rai on how America's medical system harms patients and clinicians alike

By Shantanu Rai | February 23, 2026

Crafting Ordinary Heroes: <br>A Writing Toolbox

Crafting Ordinary Heroes:
A Writing Toolbox

"These ordinary heroes take whatever resources and skills they have, step up, and solve the crime."

By Jennifer K. Breedlove | February 20, 2026

Valerie Wilson Wesley on the Harlem Renaissance and Writing Historical Mysteries

Valerie Wilson Wesley on the Harlem Renaissance and Writing Historical Mysteries

The author of The Mysterious Death of Junetta Plum in conversation with Alex Dueben

By Alex Dueben | February 19, 2026

The Best International Crime Fiction of February 2026

The Best International Crime Fiction of February 2026

Gravediggers in Vienna, revolutionaries in Algeria, vacationers in Greece, and vengeful furies in Montreal

By Molly Odintz | February 19, 2026

Why Fictional Detectives Should Have Friends (and Katie Siegel Is Sad If They Don't)

Why Fictional Detectives Should Have Friends (and Katie Siegel Is Sad If They Don't)

The author of Out of the Loop on the emotional import of sleuths' companions

By Katie Siegel | February 18, 2026

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