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H.Y. Hanna on Craving Slow, Atmospheric Suspense in the Era of Short Attention

H.Y. Hanna on Craving Slow, Atmospheric Suspense in the Era of Short Attention

The author of The Taverna at the Edge of Night pushes against our cult of speed

By H.Y. Hanna | July 30, 2026

6 Thrillers Set in Glamorous and Wealthy Neighborhoods

6 Thrillers Set in Glamorous and Wealthy Neighborhoods

Catherine Steadman recommends Tom Wolfe, Ellery Lloyd, Liane Moriarty, and more

By Catherine Steadman | July 30, 2026

Of Crime and Comedy: 6 Humorous Mystery Novels

Of Crime and Comedy: 6 Humorous Mystery Novels

Gloria Chao recommends funny fiction from Birdie Horne, Jo Firestone, Mia P. Manansala, and others

By Gloria Chao | July 29, 2026

What Crime Novels Would the Greatest Women Pilots of All Time Enjoy Reading?

What Crime Novels Would the Greatest Women Pilots of All Time Enjoy Reading?

Mary Wine and Cindy Dees answer an absurd question with some very serious recommendations

By Mary Wine and Cindy Dees | July 29, 2026

Lauren Nossett on the Rise of Novels Centering Female Musicians and Rule-Breakers

Lauren Nossett on the Rise of Novels Centering Female Musicians and Rule-Breakers

The author of Indie Darling curates a reading list of characters who refuse to be silent

By Lauren Nossett | July 29, 2026

Catherine Ryan Howard on Murder Houses, Strange Science, and Finding Inspiration for Her New Novel

Catherine Ryan Howard on Murder Houses, Strange Science, and Finding Inspiration for Her New Novel

If These Walls Could Scream...

By Catherine Ryan Howard | July 28, 2026

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Beyond "Man vs. Beast": Natalie Moss on the Outdated Trope of Nature as Monstrous

By Natalie Moss | July 28, 2026

How the Rise of Mystery Podcasts Created the True Crime Memoir Boom

By James Renner | July 28, 2026

Shannon Morgan on Why Islands Are Perfect Settings for Mysteries

By Shannon Morgan | July 28, 2026

Diversifying Bookshelves: 9 Great Cozy Mysteries by Writers of Color

Diversifying Bookshelves: 9 Great Cozy Mysteries by Writers of Color

MJ Soni recommends wide-ranging cozies by Jesse Q. Sutanto, Ashley-Ruth Bernier, Nekesa Afia, and more

By MJ Soni | July 27, 2026

Maria DiLorenzo on Capturing the Souls of Serial Killers in True Crime and Memoir

Maria DiLorenzo on Capturing the Souls of Serial Killers in True Crime and Memoir

The author of Confessions of the Green River Killer explores evil's facets in a hybrid genre

By Maria DiLorenzo | July 27, 2026

What is the <em>Close Encounters of the Third Kind</em> Leitmotif Doing in <em>Moonraker</em>?

What is the Close Encounters of the Third Kind Leitmotif Doing in Moonraker?

The story of a random Broccoli-Spielberg collaboration!

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 24, 2026

Melodrama-Monster-Myth: What Twin Peaks Taught Me about Subverting Genre

Melodrama-Monster-Myth: What Twin Peaks Taught Me about Subverting Genre

"That genre slipperiness is, I think, precisely what keeps the melodrama from feeling tropey and the horror from feeling unmoored."

By Jen Julian | July 24, 2026

The Best Debut Crime Novels of June and July 2026

The Best Debut Crime Novels of June and July 2026

9 fresh, original additions to the crime world

By Molly Odintz | July 24, 2026

5 Thrilling and Chilling Supernatural Mysteries

5 Thrilling and Chilling Supernatural Mysteries

Carinn Jade recommends Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Sarah Pekkanen, and more

By Carinn Jade | July 24, 2026

Ellis Blake's Top 5 Missing-Persons Novels

Ellis Blake's Top 5 Missing-Persons Novels

Reading great novels about the vanished and the taken.

By Ellis Blake | July 24, 2026

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