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For a Mystery Novel, How Much Sex Is Too Much Sex?

For a Mystery Novel, How Much Sex Is Too Much Sex?

Elle Cosimano on straddling genres and balancing reader expectations.

By Elle Cosimano | January 31, 2023

Which Crime Shows Should You Watch in February?

Which Crime Shows Should You Watch in February?

There's more to the month ahead than just Rian Johnson and Natasha Lyonne doing Columbo. Although that, too, is good.

By Dwyer Murphy | January 31, 2023

Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down: On the 1975 Thomas Harris Novel, <em>Black Sunday</em>, and Its Underrated Adaptation

Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down: On the 1975 Thomas Harris Novel, Black Sunday, and Its Underrated Adaptation

The test screenings of Black Sunday enthralled its early viewers, but the film was eclipsed by the release of Star Wars.

By David James Keaton | January 31, 2023

Notes from a Hardscrabble Childhood

Notes from a Hardscrabble Childhood

"This is an acute time of unprotected’ness."

By Kerri Schlottman | January 31, 2023

Crime and the City: Cork, Ireland

Crime and the City: Cork, Ireland

A look at the crime books set in and around Ireland's city of 'blow-ins'

By Paul French | January 30, 2023

Getting the Investigative Details Right in Cozy Mysteries

Getting the Investigative Details Right in Cozy Mysteries

Cozy authors might be working with amateur sleuths. But they're still putting in their research time with the professionals.

By Valona Jones | January 30, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Poker Face is a Crackling, Groovy Heirloom PI Show

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 27, 2023

20 Horror Novels to Look Out for in 2023

By Molly Odintz | January 27, 2023

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month

By CrimeReads | January 26, 2023

25 Historical Crime, Mystery, and Horror Novels to Look Forward To In 2023

25 Historical Crime, Mystery, and Horror Novels to Look Forward To In 2023

Sorry Gen X: the 90s are now fair game for historical fiction.

By Molly Odintz | January 26, 2023

Finding the Spark

Finding the Spark

Sara Shepard on connecting with characters and developing ideas.

By Sara Shepard | January 26, 2023

An Author's Guide to Stealing from the Books You Love

An Author's Guide to Stealing from the Books You Love

"The point is not my felony but my process, which is probably your process too..."

By Stephen Hunter | January 25, 2023

The Enduring Appeal of the Teen Detective

The Enduring Appeal of the Teen Detective

From books to TV, why we keep going back for more young gumshoes

By Elizabeth Held | January 25, 2023

On Metaphysics and Murder

On Metaphysics and Murder

"Ideas alone can be abstract and bloodless, but they come alive when they are woven into a narrative."

By Carolyn Korsmeyer | January 25, 2023

Crime Fiction Heroes: To Age or Forever Young?

Crime Fiction Heroes: To Age or Forever Young?

"My vote is that our heroes shouldn’t appear to be immortal."

By Paul Levine | January 25, 2023

Crime Fiction Featuring Recently Released or Escaped Prisoners

Crime Fiction Featuring Recently Released or Escaped Prisoners

Or, when prison is just the start of your story...

By Janice Hallett | January 24, 2023

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