Gothic vs. Horror: It's Time to Settle the Debate

Gothic vs. Horror: It's Time to Settle the Debate

"Horror’s main objective is to disturb the reader, to scare, and to repulse...Gothic is a gentle creep of dread."

By Shannon Morgan | August 3, 2023

9 Crime Novels About Stolen Children

9 Crime Novels About Stolen Children

These books explore a parent's worst nightmare, to chilling effect.

By Sarah Stewart Taylor | August 3, 2023

Five Books Exploring Twisted Mother/Daughter Relationships

Five Books Exploring Twisted Mother/Daughter Relationships

"A thin, jagged line separates maternal protection from unhealthy control."

By Sarah Pekkanen | August 3, 2023

Unlikely Investigative Teams in Crime Fiction

Unlikely Investigative Teams in Crime Fiction

Detectives, sleuths, and implausible duos of all stripes who find a way to make it work.

By Mindy Mejia | August 2, 2023

On Final Girls And The Sums of Their Parts

On Final Girls And The Sums of Their Parts

"The thing about being a child—a Black girl, at that—and loving horror movies is that you see very little of yourself on the screen."

By Joelle Wellington | August 2, 2023

<em>The Exorcist</em> Is a Supernatural Detective Thriller

The Exorcist Is a Supernatural Detective Thriller

Is The Exorcist a horror film? Or is it an investigation into the mystery of faith?

By Nat Segaloff | August 2, 2023

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M. W. Craven On The Subtle Charms of Snakes

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Lynn Hightower on Writing A Heroine with Hearing Loss

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Peter Heller: My Mother the Gumshoe

By Peter Heller | August 1, 2023

How Megan Davis Went From Whistleblower to Crime Novelist

How Megan Davis Went From Whistleblower to Crime Novelist

"The best crime stories come from insiders, but as we know from crime fiction, being an insider is a dangerous game."

By Megan Davis | August 1, 2023

Killer Chemistry: When Lovers Turn into Murderers

Killer Chemistry: When Lovers Turn into Murderers

"[F]alling in love can expose the sometimes thin line between romantic coupling and murderous complicity."

By L.R. Dorn | August 1, 2023

The Complicated History of Crime Fiction in Tanzania

The Complicated History of Crime Fiction in Tanzania

Crime and the City visits Dar es Salaam and into the countryside.

By Paul French | July 31, 2023

Kemi Ashing-Giwa On Empire, Intergalactic Espionage, and Queer Joy

Kemi Ashing-Giwa On Empire, Intergalactic Espionage, and Queer Joy

Or, how to use genre fiction to fight oppression and carve out diverse, queernorm spaces.

By Molly Odintz | July 31, 2023

My Men

My Men

Victoria Kielland (Translated by Damion Searles)

By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 31, 2023

30 More Horror Books To Look Out For in 2023

30 More Horror Books To Look Out For in 2023

Teen slasher heroines, fierce mothers, and Eldritch-fighting grannies

By Molly Odintz | July 28, 2023

The Light Side of Murder

The Light Side of Murder

7 diverse romcom mystery novels in which crime is served with a side of laughter

By Sara Desai | July 28, 2023

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