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In Today's Psychological Thrillers, Women Have Had Enough—And They're Turning to Violence

In Today's Psychological Thrillers, Women Have Had Enough—And They're Turning to Violence

In psychological thrillers, as in life, women aren’t always the victims.

By Andrea Bartz | August 3, 2021

Six Mysteries Featuring Large Casts of Characters

Six Mysteries Featuring Large Casts of Characters

It's hard to keep up with all the personalities and moving pieces of a big cast, but these authors rise to the challenge.

By Sandie Jones | August 3, 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 2, 2021

Ian Fleming's War and the Real-Life Operation Golden Eye

Ian Fleming's War and the Real-Life Operation Golden Eye

Fleming's wartime service in Gibraltar provided much fodder for his later writing (and inspiration for his gadgets).

By Mark Simmons | August 2, 2021

What Life Was Really Like for a Private Detective in the 1970s

What Life Was Really Like for a Private Detective in the 1970s

Telephone directories, street maps, pay phones, and CB radios were the tools of the PI trade back in the 1970s.

By James V. Irving | August 2, 2021

Why One of Venezuela's Most Prominent Journalists Turned to a Thriller to Tell the Story of What Is Happening to His Country

Why One of Venezuela's Most Prominent Journalists Turned to a Thriller to Tell the Story of What Is Happening to His Country

Moisés Naím: "This novel takes place in a wonderful country. A country that has been plundered."

By Moisés Naím | August 2, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Drama in the Court: A Brief History of the Legal Thriller

By Manning Wolfe | August 2, 2021

1980s Noir Films Are Better Than 1940s Noir Films: Discuss.

By Keith Roysdon | July 30, 2021

The Dark History of The Indian Runner, Sean Penn's Meditation on American Violence, By Way of Bruce Springsteen

By David Masciotra | July 30, 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: July 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: July 2021

New books by S.A. Cosby, T.J. Newman, Megan Miranda, and more.

By CrimeReads | July 30, 2021

The Best New Books Out In Paperback This Month

The Best New Books Out In Paperback This Month

Featuring new paperback releases from Lisa Lutz, Jo Nesbø, Lisa Unger, David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Stuart Turton, and more.

By CrimeReads | July 30, 2021

Let's Talk About <em>Sneakers</em>, the Most Charming, Baffling Espionage/Heist Movie <br> of the 1990s

Let's Talk About Sneakers, the Most Charming, Baffling Espionage/Heist Movie
of the 1990s

The 90s surveillance caper flick circles various genres with reckless abandon... and somehow it works.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 29, 2021

Five International Crime Novels To Read In July

Five International Crime Novels To Read In July

Swedish dilemmas, French musketeers, and Spanish serial killers

By Molly Odintz | July 29, 2021

My First Thriller: Jenny Milchman

My First Thriller: Jenny Milchman

Jenny Milchman’s publisher thought she was nuts, but the first few months of the World’s Longest Book Tour was just the beginning.

By Rick Pullen | July 29, 2021

A Historical Fiction Writer Considers the Enduring Appeal of the Roman Empire

A Historical Fiction Writer Considers the Enduring Appeal of the Roman Empire

Historical writing thrives in the familiar past.

By Lindsey Davis | July 29, 2021

Rain City Rediscovered: Why Crime Novelists Are Drawn to Seattle

Rain City Rediscovered: Why Crime Novelists Are Drawn to Seattle

Glen Erik Hamilton returns to his hometown of Seattle to find nothing is where he left it.

By Glen Erik Hamilton | July 28, 2021

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