• Genres

    Carnival of Atrocities

    Natalia García Freire, translated by Victor Meadowcraft

    "[I]nstead of words, I saw a language composed of animal heads which bled and left red trails in their wake. If I looked up at the sky, the sun was always mid-explosion."

    May 13, 2025  By CrimeReads 
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    The Enduring Influence of James M. Cain

    How Cain's work shifted the focus of crime fiction and passed on a legacy to new generations of authors.

    May 12, 2025  By Tom Milani
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    Home Ownership, Haunted Houses, and the American Dream Turned Nightmare

    Christine Li on homes and horror.

    May 9, 2025  By Christine Li
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    The Joys and Travails of Writing with a Canine Companion

    "[F]ew things help you shift your point of view like looking after a dog."

    May 9, 2025  By Leonie Swann
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    Murder at the Museum

    4 novels in which death comes calling at prominent cultural institutions

    May 8, 2025  By Molly Odintz
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    Len Deighton’s Spy Novels:  A Personal Selection

    Paul Vidich chooses "six novels to highlight Deighton’s considerable talent."

    May 8, 2025  By Paul Vidich
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    Murder, Mystery, and the Movement: 5 Reasons Why YA Thrillers Are Leading the Revolution

    "[P]lot is the delivery system. The message? That’s what you sneak in once they’re already invested."

    May 8, 2025  By Nick Brooks
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    Mattea Kramer on Crafting Nested Tales and Capturing the Nature of Ordinary Evil

    No one commits terrible acts alone. And the map of the hurt around them deserves as much space on the page.

    May 8, 2025  By Mattea Kramer
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    Liann Zhang Talks Class Warfare, Toxic Influencers, and the Nature of Villainy

    Jenny Bartoy interviews the debut novelist about her genre-bending take on the social media era

    May 7, 2025  By Jenny Bartoy
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    Jay Gatsby, Confidence Man

    Rereading 'The Great Gatsby' as a classic con artist story.

    May 7, 2025  By Danielle Teller
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