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A List of Novels That Aren't Mysteries But Are Nonetheless Full of Suspense

A List of Novels That Aren't Mysteries But Are Nonetheless Full of Suspense

"Sometimes it’s easy to slot a book into a category or genre: romance, crime, or indeed, mystery. But there are lots of novels which are too slippery for that."

By Claire Fuller | May 19, 2021

On Murder, Metafiction, and Mashups

On Murder, Metafiction, and Mashups

"All art is in conversation with what’s come before, and the artist’s job is to keep the conversation going: take something that sparked her interest, add to it and change it, then pass it along."

By Daryl Gregory | May 19, 2021

Local Woman Missing

Local Woman Missing

Mary Kubica

By CrimeReads Excerpts | May 18, 2021

On Domestic Violence and Women in Prison

On Domestic Violence and Women in Prison

When women defend themselves against abusers, they often end up in prison—or find themselves labeled as "insane".

By Carolyn Haines | May 18, 2021

Willy Vlautin Is Chronicling the Demolition of the American Dream Live From Portland

Willy Vlautin Is Chronicling the Demolition of the American Dream Live From Portland

Class division and an escalating housing crisis take center stage in the author and musician's latest work.

By David Masciotra | May 17, 2021

A Tale of Witchcraft and Murder in Jazz Age America

A Tale of Witchcraft and Murder in Jazz Age America

In 1928, two powerful local witches faced off in Pennsylvania Dutch country. The sensational crime and spectacular trial would captivate the world.

By Crawford Smith | May 17, 2021

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Highway of Darkness: A Mystery Reader’s Road Trip Up California’s Highway 99

By Jane Rosenthal | May 14, 2021

Six Medical Nonfiction Books That Read Like Thrillers

Six Medical Nonfiction Books That Read Like Thrillers

These books prove once again that "history is as hair raising as the wildest fiction"

By Audrey Blake | May 14, 2021

How 'Mare of Easttown' Is Breaking New Ground for HBO and the Prestige Crime Series

How 'Mare of Easttown' Is Breaking New Ground for HBO and the Prestige Crime Series

In the new series, Kate Winslet portrays a detective with a new set of complexities surrounding her investigation.

By Zack Budryk | May 14, 2021

Finding Inspiration for Fiction In the Kindness of Untruths

Finding Inspiration for Fiction In the Kindness of Untruths

"My own situation helped me create a character who might tell that kind of lie. Inspiration sprang from real life."

By Anne Hillerman | May 13, 2021

The Most Anticipated Crime Books Of 2021: Summer Reading Edition

The Most Anticipated Crime Books Of 2021: Summer Reading Edition

80 crime novels, mysteries, thrillers, and nonfiction books to keep you reading all summer long.

By CrimeReads | May 13, 2021

I Owe You My Childishness: An Author's Defense of Escapism, Fun, and Generally Licentious Behavior in Thrillers

I Owe You My Childishness: An Author's Defense of Escapism, Fun, and Generally Licentious Behavior in Thrillers

For Aidan Truhen, now is the time for morally disimproving books.

By Aidan Truhen | May 13, 2021

The Persistent Mystery of Arthur Conan Doyle's Name

The Persistent Mystery of Arthur Conan Doyle's Name

A primer to the titles and surnames of a crime fiction giant

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 13, 2021

Nameless: Season Two

Nameless: Season Two

Dean Koontz

By CrimeReads | May 13, 2021

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