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On Writing A Mystery That Defies Rationality

On Writing A Mystery That Defies Rationality

"I wanted to dig my teeth into someone...whose emotional world was more important than their intellectual one."

By Maria Dong | January 10, 2023

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | January 9, 2023

5 Fabulous Thrillers About Secrets Between Spouses

5 Fabulous Thrillers About Secrets Between Spouses

Affairs, long-buried secrets...even murder?

By Leah Konen | January 9, 2023

A Scientist and Sci-fi Author on Imagining the Future and Breaking the Rules

A Scientist and Sci-fi Author on Imagining the Future and Breaking the Rules

Robert Lanza and Nancy Kress on their unique collaboration.

By Robert Lanza and Nancy Kress | January 9, 2023

When Fictionalizing True Crime, How Do You Avoid Exploitation?

When Fictionalizing True Crime, How Do You Avoid Exploitation?

Character is key to crafting a sensitive story that is far from sensationalist.

By Amanda Pellegrino | January 9, 2023

7 Crime Movies That Should Have Been the First in a Series

7 Crime Movies That Should Have Been the First in a Series

One movie wasn't enough. We wanted more.

By Keith Roysdon | January 6, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

My First Thriller: Diana Gabaldon

By Rick Pullen | January 6, 2023

9 Literary Classics for the Contemporary Crime Reader

By Rebecca Kelley | January 6, 2023

10 Crime Novels You Should Read This January

By Molly Odintz | January 5, 2023

What the Political Satire

What the Political Satire "Wag the Dog" Can Teach Us About Propaganda, Narratives, and Putin's War in Ukraine

The novelist behind "Wag the Dog" reflects on the book and the film adaptation's prescient lessons for using conflict to generate popularity.

By Larry Beinhart | January 5, 2023

Good Company: Mickey Haller and the Enduring Appeal of 'The Lincoln Lawyer'

Good Company: Mickey Haller and the Enduring Appeal of 'The Lincoln Lawyer'

Michael Connelly's lawyer and LA-operator guides readers through "the world without truth."

By Bruce Riordan | January 5, 2023

Why We Can’t Quit the Apocalypse

Why We Can’t Quit the Apocalypse

"[J]ust as every world tradition has a creation story—each one also has a destruction story"

By Brandon Ying Kit Boey | January 5, 2023

We Need More Nuanced Portrayals of Sex Workers

We Need More Nuanced Portrayals of Sex Workers

Adele Parks looks at some of the best fictional portrayals of sex workers, and asks why the media so often relies on stereotype.

By Adele Parks | January 5, 2023

Mr. Inbetween: It's Time to Appreciate the Genius of This Very Australian Noir

Mr. Inbetween: It's Time to Appreciate the Genius of This Very Australian Noir

Andrew Nette on the Australian/American hit man show that always defied expectations.

By Andrew Nette | January 4, 2023

A Thin Place: Carole Johnstone on Moving to Scotland's Outer Hebrides

A Thin Place: Carole Johnstone on Moving to Scotland's Outer Hebrides

"Places can change your life every bit as much as people, and the Isle of Lewis and Harris will always be the one that changed mine."

By Carole Johnstone | January 4, 2023

Fashion, the Predominantly White Industry That Feeds Off Black Culture

Fashion, the Predominantly White Industry That Feeds Off Black Culture

Twin sisters Amber and Danielle Brown on writing a novel about their experiences in the fashion industry

By Amber and Danielle Brown | January 4, 2023

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