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9 Suspense Novels with Unforgettable Settings

9 Suspense Novels with Unforgettable Settings

Hallie Shepherd recommends Paula Hawkins, Stuart Turton, Riley Sager, and more

By Hallie Shepherd | October 2, 2026

Eight of the Best Meta Mysteries

Eight of the Best Meta Mysteries

Knowing, winking, playful mysteries to beguile and delight you!

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 2, 2026

Dan Warner on A.I., Life as Data, and Depicting Emerging Technologies in Fiction

Dan Warner on A.I., Life as Data, and Depicting Emerging Technologies in Fiction

The author of Wither ponders the "datafication" of the world as his twins sleep

By Dan Warner | October 1, 2026

Sherry Thomas' Favorite Mysteries Set on the South West England Coast

Sherry Thomas' Favorite Mysteries Set on the South West England Coast

A literary tour of the South West Coast Path from the author of The Vanished Sister

By Sherry Thomas | October 1, 2026

5 Horror Novels Set in Grand Country Homes

5 Horror Novels Set in Grand Country Homes

Jennifer Thorne recommends Stuart Turton, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and more

By Jennifer Thorne | September 30, 2026

5 Horror Novels Set in Georgia and Written by Georgia Authors (Plus One Honorable Mention)

5 Horror Novels Set in Georgia and Written by Georgia Authors (Plus One Honorable Mention)

Michael Wehunt recommends Kristi DeMeester, Flannery O’Connor, and more

By Michael Wehunt | September 30, 2026

Best Reviewed
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Melissa Anderson Sweazy on Gifts, Magical Inheritances, and Defying Expectations

By Melissa Anderson Sweazy | September 29, 2026

6 Eclectic Historical Mysteries Set in the Early Modern Era

By Jane Bitomsky | September 29, 2026

Kelly McWilliams on Racial Passing, Tulsa, and Reimagining the Spy Walter F. White

By Kelly McWilliams | September 29, 2026

Trent Dalton on Australian Noir, Journalism, and Writing Against a Country's Stereotypes

Trent Dalton on Australian Noir, Journalism, and Writing Against a Country's Stereotypes

Alex Dueben speaks with the author of Gravity Let Me Go

By Alex Dueben | September 26, 2026

If You Loved Watching This Show, Read This Thriller!

If You Loved Watching This Show, Read This Thriller!

Let Gigi Waldorf play matchmaker for your upcoming viewing and reading.

By Gigi Waldorf | September 26, 2026

Encyclopedia Brown and the <br>Ethics of Amateur Sleuthing

Encyclopedia Brown and the
Ethics of Amateur Sleuthing

What do fantasies of kid detectives using unorthodox methods to track down wrongdoers mean in an era of mass misinformation and institutional distrust?

By Monica Chin | September 25, 2026

5 Powerful Horror Novels for Animal Lovers

5 Powerful Horror Novels for Animal Lovers

Carrie Lee South recommends Kira Jane Buxton, Stephen Graham Jones, and more

By Carrie Lee South | September 25, 2026

Why Tour Guides Make the Best Detectives

Why Tour Guides Make the Best Detectives

Michelle Chouinard on some lessons learned taking her fictional character's job for a spin in real life.

By Michelle Chouinard | September 25, 2026

Sara Z. Carson on Cults and Writing a Novel Inspired by the Horrors of Jonestown

Sara Z. Carson on Cults and Writing a Novel Inspired by the Horrors of Jonestown

The author of Dark Messiah records the life of a teenage girl lost in the legendary massacre

By Sara Z. Carson | September 24, 2026

Megan Mostyn-Brown on Grounding Fictional Horror in Real Science

Megan Mostyn-Brown on Grounding Fictional Horror in Real Science

The author of The Need researches genetics to craft a compulsive cannibal character

By Megan Mostyn-Brown | September 24, 2026

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