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The Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2025

The Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2025

80+ mysteries, thrillers, and horror novels to look forward to in the year ahead

By Molly Odintz | January 10, 2025

Mackenzie Reed: From Writing Songs to Writing Novels

Mackenzie Reed: From Writing Songs to Writing Novels

"Songwriting laid the foundation for me to know how to tell stories."

By Mackenzie Reed | January 10, 2025

Lifting the Blindfold: Tracy Clark on the Line Between Justice and Vengeance

Lifting the Blindfold: Tracy Clark on the Line Between Justice and Vengeance

Clark discusses her ongoing series and writing about Chicago.

By John B. Valeri | January 9, 2025

My First Thriller: Kate White

My First Thriller: Kate White

From 'Cosmo' to crime, magazine editor Kate White worked her way up one slice at a time.

By Rick Pullen | January 9, 2025

Historical Crime Novels Featuring Agatha Christie Vibes

Historical Crime Novels Featuring Agatha Christie Vibes

Fiona Davis recommends works that "incorporate Christie’s signature moves and...keep you on the edge for the entire ride"

By Fiona Davis | January 8, 2025

Six Trick Novels That Play with Form

Six Trick Novels That Play with Form

Gareth Rubin on books that "spin upside down and back to front, have three endings one after another, restart again and again and then disappear into a black hole."

By Gareth Rubin | January 6, 2025

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Ireland, Smuggling, and the Strange Things You Learn in the Name of Research

By Ellie Brannigan | January 6, 2025

Robert Crais: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

By Neil Nyren | January 3, 2025

Jane Pek on Meta-Mystery, Spy Thrillers, and Finding Her Story

By Elizabeth Held | January 2, 2025

5 Thrilling Books That Will Make You Want to Listen to a True Crime Podcast

5 Thrilling Books That Will Make You Want to Listen to a True Crime Podcast

Katherine Greene on fictional podcasts and real-life obsessions.

By Katherine Greene | January 2, 2025

How Misunderstanding Can Drive a Plot in Crime Fiction

How Misunderstanding Can Drive a Plot in Crime Fiction

Alex Kenna on fiction where terrible mistakes are made for morally complex reasons.

By Alex Kenna | December 20, 2024

Rhythm in Storytelling

Rhythm in Storytelling

D. M. Rowell (Koyh Mi O Boy Dah) on the oral storytelling tradition and the cultivation of suspense.

By D.M. Rowell (Koyh Mi O Boy Dah) | December 17, 2024

The Best Traditional Mysteries of 2024

The Best Traditional Mysteries of 2024

Precocious young sleuths, stage magicians-turned-detectives, and collaborative in-laws:

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 16, 2024

Crime Fiction from the Real Hawaiʻi

Crime Fiction from the Real Hawaiʻi

Local authors are putting out first-rate crime novels that explore the islands' many mysteries.

By Jennifer K. Morita | December 13, 2024

Beloved Mystery Series, and Why They Are Successful

Beloved Mystery Series, and Why They Are Successful

Lyn Squire breaks down the elements that draw readers back to these mystery series, time and again.

By Lyn Squire | December 11, 2024

The Best Crime Novels of 2024

The Best Crime Novels of 2024

Shattering noir, furious thrillers, and satisfying conclusions

By CrimeReads | December 10, 2024

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