Crime Reads » Genres

Manhunter Takes Down Thief: How Michael Mann’s Early Career Led to ‘Heat’

Manhunter Takes Down Thief: How Michael Mann’s Early Career Led to ‘Heat’

'Heat' is the director's masterpiece. It was also the culmination of decades of experimenting with the archetypal cops and thieves.

By Nick Kolakowski | August 31, 2021

8 Thrillers about Women Breaking Free, Losing Control, and Taking Charge

8 Thrillers about Women Breaking Free, Losing Control, and Taking Charge

In an age of strong female characters, these novels track their protagonists' journeys towards empowerment.

By Jaye Viner | August 31, 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: August 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: August 2021

New books from Megan Abbott, Stephen King, Naomi Hirahara, and more.

By CrimeReads | August 30, 2021

These Toxic Things

These Toxic Things

Rachel Howzell Hall

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 30, 2021

A Brief Look At Some Mystery Series In Which Sleuths Age Gracefully

A Brief Look At Some Mystery Series In Which Sleuths Age Gracefully

In these long-running series, sleuths are complex, evolving characters, who acknowledge the passage of time.

By Miranda James | August 30, 2021

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 | August 30, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Portland: Noir in the City of Roses

By Paul French | August 30, 2021

The Best Chocolates for Crime Lovers (And Their Favorite Sleuths)

By JoAnna Carl | August 30, 2021

Megan Abbott Discusses How to Create an Atmosphere of Dread, Anxiety, and Obsession

By Unlikeable Female Characters | August 27, 2021

The Best Psychological Thrillers, According to a Clinical Psychologist

The Best Psychological Thrillers, According to a Clinical Psychologist

real about human development, thought processes, coping mechanisms, and interpersonal and cultural dynamics."">"My favorite books capture something tangibly and often uncomfortably real about human development, thought processes, coping mechanisms, and interpersonal and cultural dynamics."

By S. F. Kosa | August 27, 2021

The Power of Totalitarian Noir

The Power of Totalitarian Noir

Stories about cops and detectives working within authoritarian systems have always had a complex appeal. For one author, those stories now seem closer to home.

By Thomas Mullen | August 27, 2021

In These Crime Books, The City Is As Much A Character As A Backdrop

In These Crime Books, The City Is As Much A Character As A Backdrop

"Cities are full of grifters on the make, the downtrodden and the lost, and the sound of easy money. The D.N.A. of crime fiction."

By Alan Parks | August 27, 2021

What Do CIA Analysts and Investigative Journalists Have In Common?

What Do CIA Analysts and Investigative Journalists Have In Common?

Both rely on covert sources. Both piece together puzzles. And both can be risky—and rewarding.

By Karen Cleveland | August 27, 2021

The Darkness Knows

The Darkness Knows

Arnaldur Indridason

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 27, 2021

Can We Talk About Caroline Blackwood, Please?

Can We Talk About Caroline Blackwood, Please?

Caroline Blackwood was much more than a muse. She was one of the greatest, darkest writers who ever lived.

By Virginia Feito | August 26, 2021

A Rumination on DCI Jane Tennison

A Rumination on DCI Jane Tennison

Looking back at the beloved series "Prime Suspect" and its curt, magnetic, mighty protagonist.

By Julia Sirmons | August 26, 2021

« First ‹ Previous 234 235 236 237238239 240 241 242 Next ›Last »

Page 238 of 417