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How Writers Lace Truth Into Their Fiction

How Writers Lace Truth Into Their Fiction

How lines are blurred and readers are persuaded to lower their defenses and believe in a deeper authenticity.

By Jonathan Fredrick | April 13, 2023

The Backlist: Revisiting Ruth Rendell's 'Kissing the Gunner's Daughter' with Kate White

The Backlist: Revisiting Ruth Rendell's 'Kissing the Gunner's Daughter' with Kate White

Polly Stewart is in discussion with today's top crime writers, reading the classics.

By Polly Stewart | April 12, 2023

Five Speculative Novels Set In Worlds Full of Books

Five Speculative Novels Set In Worlds Full of Books

"Fantastical libraries, cozy bookstores, and stories that pay homage to the magic of the written word..."

By Hester Fox | April 12, 2023

7 Historical Novels With Mysteries At Their Center

7 Historical Novels With Mysteries At Their Center

"[T]hese seven historical novels feature page-turning mysteries that will transport you to the past and keep you guessing until the end."

By Chanel Cleeton | April 12, 2023

April's Best Psychological Thrillers

April's Best Psychological Thrillers

Featuring new books from Caroline Kepnes, Adam Sternbergh, Megan Miranda, and more.

By Molly Odintz | April 11, 2023

Eight Weeks of Art Horror That Will Make You a Better Storyteller

Eight Weeks of Art Horror That Will Make You a Better Storyteller

Meagan Jennett lays out a cycle of horror films and texts

By Meagan Jennett | April 11, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Mystery, Magic and Misdirection: Illusionists in Crime Fiction

By Elizabeth Held | April 11, 2023

Vet’s Wife, Vet’s Life

By Margaret Mizushima | April 10, 2023

The Inherent Subversiveness of Romantic Suspense

By Michelle Cruz | April 10, 2023

Future Shock: 8 Crime Novels that Blur the Lines Into SciFi

Future Shock: 8 Crime Novels that Blur the Lines Into SciFi

"[S]trange new worlds, bizarre customs, and brain-altering devices"—and the same old crimes.

By Thomas Mullen | April 10, 2023

A Reading List of Multi-Generational Mischief

A Reading List of Multi-Generational Mischief

7 crime novels that use "different ages as a kind of framing device"

By Rebecca Keller | April 10, 2023

Looking for Intrigue in Istanbul: 7 Espionage Movies Filmed in Istanbul

Looking for Intrigue in Istanbul: 7 Espionage Movies Filmed in Istanbul

Poised at the meeting of two continents, and historically a hot spot for spies, Istanbul shows up in many of the best thrillers.

By Erica Ruth Neubauer | April 7, 2023

The Case for More Bloodthirsty Women in Literature

The Case for More Bloodthirsty Women in Literature

Horror has found a new final girl, but this time, she’s the one you need to fear.

By Suzanne Young | April 7, 2023

Mysteries and Thrillers That Juxtapose Violence Against Idyllic Settings

Mysteries and Thrillers That Juxtapose Violence Against Idyllic Settings

"Death feels somehow crueler when it’s preceded by beauty"

By Ella Berman | April 7, 2023

When the Setting Is as Creepy as the Story Itself

When the Setting Is as Creepy as the Story Itself

Psychological thrillers full of atmosphere, dread, and poignant settings.

By Sally Hepworth | April 6, 2023

Graphic Content: Entering the World of 'Never Sleep' with writer Fred van Lente

Graphic Content: Entering the World of 'Never Sleep' with writer Fred van Lente

The trailblazing women of the Pinkerton Agency take center stage in this historical novel about a plot to assassinate Lincoln.

By Alex Segura | April 6, 2023

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