Everyone Is The Hero Of Their Own Story

Everyone Is The Hero Of Their Own Story

Exploring the intersection of writing darkly flawed protagonists and rebelliously virtuous villains.

By Sarah Kades | March 30, 2022

Simon Scarrow on The Fog of World War, Then and Now

Simon Scarrow on The Fog of World War, Then and Now

A historical fiction writer considers the lessons of WWII for the present day.

By Simon Scarrow | March 30, 2022

Encounters with the Supernatural in Antarctica: A Brief History

Encounters with the Supernatural in Antarctica: A Brief History

On Polar Presences and the Third Man

By Ally Wilkes | March 29, 2022

Three Little-Known Maine Dishes That Will Have You Saying

Three Little-Known Maine Dishes That Will Have You Saying "Forget the Lobster"

On mackerel, sardines, and that strange Mainer soda known as "Moxie"

By Sarah Graves | March 29, 2022

Tyrants and Propaganda, Or The Totalitarian Need for Total Information Control

Tyrants and Propaganda, Or The Totalitarian Need for Total Information Control

What William Maz learned from life in 1980s Romania under Nicolae Ceausescu's repressive regime.

By William Maz | March 29, 2022

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 | March 28, 2022

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Annie Proulx Stories: New and Selected
  • The Intangibles: Friendship, Fatherhood, and the Love of the Game
  • The Telephone: A New History
  • No Such Thing as Monday
  • O Now!
  • Don't Stop Snowing
  • The Key Biscayne Affair
  • Vocal Break: On Women, Music, and Power
  • Aristocracy, American Style: Class Privilege and the Persistence of Elite Power
  • Ten Lives: How What We Have Shapes Who We Are

Crime and the City: Palm Springs

By Paul French | March 28, 2022

Never Mind the Butler, Worry About the Maids

By Kathleen Marple Kalb | March 28, 2022

Paula Hawkins Recommends Five Novels With Criminal Acts At Their Heart

By Paula Hawkins | March 28, 2022

10 Must-Read Alternate History Thrillers

10 Must-Read Alternate History Thrillers

"How easy would it be for a country, particularly one founded on democratic principles, to slip quietly into fascism without anyone batting an eye?"

By Josh Weiss | March 25, 2022

Billy the Kid’s Fictional Afterlife: From the Ridiculous to the Sublime

Billy the Kid’s Fictional Afterlife: From the Ridiculous to the Sublime

Nick Kolakowksi takes a closer look at fictional portrayals of Billy the Kid through the ages.

By Nick Kolakowski | March 25, 2022

Science Fiction Is an Exploration Into What It Means To Be Human

Science Fiction Is an Exploration Into What It Means To Be Human

"[L]ike the people who inhabit a science fiction story, my characters are equally pushed to their limits...crime writers explore the outer reaches, not of the universe, but of the human psyche."

By Emma Haughton | March 25, 2022

Payback is Forever

Payback is Forever

Nick Kolakowski

By CrimeReads Excerpts | March 24, 2022

March's Best Debut Fiction

March's Best Debut Fiction

The best new debut novels in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By Molly Odintz | March 24, 2022

Novels, Screenplays, and the Writers Who Do Both

Novels, Screenplays, and the Writers Who Do Both

Screenwriting teaches you structure and brevity, perfect for reigning in the giant canvas of your imagination.

By Annie Ward | March 24, 2022

In Defense of a Thriller Trope: “Damsels in Distress”

In Defense of a Thriller Trope: “Damsels in Distress”

Nancy Allen spent her career prosecuting felonies in the Ozarks. She urges readers not to turn away from the dangers women face.

By Nancy Allen | March 24, 2022

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