Crime Reads » Genres

Meet Me In Another Life

Meet Me In Another Life

Catriona Silvey

By CrimeReads Excerpts | April 27, 2021

On the Dognapping Gangs that Terrorized Victorian London, and the Poet who Fought Back

On the Dognapping Gangs that Terrorized Victorian London, and the Poet who Fought Back

The tale of the most dramatic dognappinng of the 19th century, which sealed a romance and changed literary history.

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 27, 2021

Driving in the Dark: Getaway Drivers in Fiction and the Dark Side of the American Dream

Driving in the Dark: Getaway Drivers in Fiction and the Dark Side of the American Dream

The greatest getaway drivers in contemporary crime fiction.

By Nick Kolakowski | April 27, 2021

Nine Things Your Thriller Needs to Be Lean, Mean, and Exhilarating

Nine Things Your Thriller Needs to Be Lean, Mean, and Exhilarating

Meg Gardiner breaks down the essential elements of great thrillers.

By Meg Gardiner | April 27, 2021

The LAPD's Secret History of Citizen Spying

The LAPD's Secret History of Citizen Spying

Los Angeles has a long history of activism—and police infiltrators in activist groups.

By Michael Nava | April 27, 2021

The Amazing Tale of Fergus Hume and William Freeman; or, the Critic’s Comeuppance

The Amazing Tale of Fergus Hume and William Freeman; or, the Critic’s Comeuppance

Critic William Freeman despised the mediocre mysteries of Fergus Hume. But was bad writing all there was to his enduring hatred?

By Curtis Evans | April 26, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Psychological Thrillers and Domestic Suspense in the Pandemic Era: A Roundtable

By Lisa Levy | April 26, 2021

She's Your Man: A Ode To The Trouser Roles and Tenement Kids of the Gilded Age

By Kathleen Marple Kalb | April 26, 2021

Why The Thomas Crown Affair Is a Masterpiece of Surrealism

By Sabina Stent | April 23, 2021

Denzel's Forgotten Florida Noir,

Denzel's Forgotten Florida Noir, "Out of Time," Is Also a Perfect Pandemic Crime Movie

It's a small island with some good friends, lots of adultery, and a very elaborate framing for murder. Welcome to Banyan Key.

By David Masciotra | April 23, 2021

The Creative Sherlock Holmes: Appreciating the Rational Thinker's Hidden Artistry

The Creative Sherlock Holmes: Appreciating the Rational Thinker's Hidden Artistry

"Art requires the challenge of intense focus yet the ability to simultaneously remain open."

By Bonnie MacBird | April 23, 2021

April's Best International Crime Fiction

April's Best International Crime Fiction

Tales of vengeance, epic crime sagas, missing tenants, and rather awful vacations.

By Molly Odintz | April 22, 2021

Wallace Stroby on Life, Death, and Noir on the Jersey Shore

Wallace Stroby on Life, Death, and Noir on the Jersey Shore

In Heaven's a Lie, a woman's split-second decision throws her life into a desperate and electrifying tailspin.

By Cullen Gallagher | April 22, 2021

Hackers, Home Devices, and Technology’s Slow Creep Into Domesticity

Hackers, Home Devices, and Technology’s Slow Creep Into Domesticity

Smart homes and their many devices are increasingly popular—but will they bring us peace of mind?

By Cate Holahan | April 22, 2021

The Best New Books in Paperback This April

The Best New Books in Paperback This April

Historical mysteries, gothic psycho-thrillers, and plenty of noir

By CrimeReads | April 22, 2021

How An Eccentric Old House Allowed Me To Blur the Lines Between Fact and Fiction

How An Eccentric Old House Allowed Me To Blur the Lines Between Fact and Fiction

"That big, creepy, old house might have been a little crazy and a lot rundown, but it meant something to all of us. It was our past. Our history."

By Carole Johnstone | April 21, 2021

« First ‹ Previous 254 255 256 257258259 260 261 262 Next ›Last »

Page 258 of 417