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What Makes a Novel Unique? On Retellings and Plagiarism

What Makes a Novel Unique? On Retellings and Plagiarism

Jillian Cantor looks at the ways we borrow from others, and contemplates the uncomfortable proximity between stealing and honoring

By Jillian Cantor | December 14, 2023

Remembering Tim Dorsey and His Wild Florida Stories

Remembering Tim Dorsey and His Wild Florida Stories

Craig Pittman pays tribute to the bard of noir in the Sunshine State.

By Craig Pittman | December 13, 2023

The 15 Best Psychological Thrillers of 2023

The 15 Best Psychological Thrillers of 2023

These novels explore the innermost workings of the human mind while demonstrating the power of the genre to consistently surprise.

By Molly Odintz | December 13, 2023

My First Thriller: Patricia Cornwell

My First Thriller: Patricia Cornwell

When the international bestselling author's first review came in, it was from her hometown paper, and it wasn't good...

By Rick Pullen | December 13, 2023

The Best Young Adult Mysteries, Thrillers, and Horror Novels of 2023

The Best Young Adult Mysteries, Thrillers, and Horror Novels of 2023

Locked-room escapades, heavy-hitting social justice noirs, and plenty of high-concept horror

By Molly Odintz | December 12, 2023

Historical Mysteries Set in Early America

Historical Mysteries Set in Early America

Other eras get the glamour, but early America was full of intrigue, and these novelists have taken great advantage.

By Mollie Ann Cox | December 12, 2023

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Fictional Versus Real Settings: A Writer's Dilemma

By Claire Kells | December 12, 2023

Peril in Paradise: A List Of Thrillers In Which Bad Things Happen In Beautiful Places

By Annelise Ryan | December 11, 2023

'UNSUB' Is Mostly Forgotten, But It Launched a New Era of Crime Procedurals

By Keith Roysdon | December 11, 2023

Mystical Threads: Spirit Mediums and Psychics in Crime and Suspense Fiction

Mystical Threads: Spirit Mediums and Psychics in Crime and Suspense Fiction

"It’s no surprise there are plenty of great books out there that feature mediums and the mysteries of the spirit world."

By M. M. DeLuca | December 8, 2023

A Supernatural Survival Horror Reading List

A Supernatural Survival Horror Reading List

What doesn't kill you...

By Ally Wilkes | December 8, 2023

Dark Academia: YA Edition

Dark Academia: YA Edition

A look at four thrillers set in prep schools, boarding schools, and other elite institutions

By Cynthia Murphy | December 8, 2023

The Best Crime Novels of 2023

The Best Crime Novels of 2023

A tour through the year's best new fiction in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | December 7, 2023

Memory, Place, and Hauntings: On Toronto's Seedy Seventies-Era

Memory, Place, and Hauntings: On Toronto's Seedy Seventies-Era "Sin Strip"

Richard John Parfitt considers the intersections of trauma, geography, and storytelling

By Richard John Parfitt | December 7, 2023

Never Vacation With Old Friends: The Locked-Room Thriller Problem

Never Vacation With Old Friends: The Locked-Room Thriller Problem

Darby Kane explains why "a fancy vacation with old friends at a secluded location is a recipe for death."

By Darby Kane | December 7, 2023

The Bane and Boon of an Unreliable Narrator

The Bane and Boon of an Unreliable Narrator

Finley Turner on thrillers, narrative, and what it really means to be unreliable.

By Finley Turner | December 7, 2023

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