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10 California Crime Novels That Aren't Set in Los Angeles or San Francisco

10 California Crime Novels That Aren't Set in Los Angeles or San Francisco

Exploring the "Other" California Crime Fiction

By Johnny Shaw | August 18, 2020

Parenting Gone Wild—In Crime Fiction

Parenting Gone Wild—In Crime Fiction

"You’ll never read a book as dramatic, as thrilling, and as unpredictable as a day in the life of a parent."

By Pamela Crane | August 18, 2020

The Second Wife

The Second Wife

Rebecca Fleet

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 18, 2020

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 17, 2020

The Crime Fiction of New Zealand

The Crime Fiction of New Zealand

A new generation of New Zealand authors is continuing a tradition of mystery.

By Paul French | August 17, 2020

Memory and Alcohol: A Potent Combination for Fiction

Memory and Alcohol: A Potent Combination for Fiction

In suspense fiction, memory loss and amnesia from drinking are the perfect stand-in for our unreliable memories as a whole.

By Adele Parks | August 17, 2020

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When These Mountains Burn

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 17, 2020

8 Children’s Mystery Novels That Are Enjoyable for All Ages

By Taryn Souders | August 15, 2020

How an Indiana Preacher's Son Transformed into a Western Lawman—and a Killer

By Rone Tempest | August 14, 2020

Seven Thrillers About Filmmakers and Subversive Art

Seven Thrillers About Filmmakers and Subversive Art

A new trend features feminist filmmakers and behind-the-scenes players subverting genres long tarnished by misogyny.

By Kate Reed Petty | August 14, 2020

Ron Rash on Crime and Punishment in Appalachia

Ron Rash on Crime and Punishment in Appalachia

The author discusses Dostoevsky, violence, and redemption.

By Mae Miller Claxton | August 14, 2020

To Understand the Appeal of Cults, We Turn to Fiction

To Understand the Appeal of Cults, We Turn to Fiction

"We are all willing to believe almost anything so long as it aligns with our world view, and it’s delivered in a palatable way by someone we trust."

By J.P. Pomare | August 14, 2020

The Unbearable Freedom of Feral Children

The Unbearable Freedom of Feral Children

Or, We Are All Exactly as Animal as Each Other

By mariaromascomoore2 | August 14, 2020

My First Thriller: David Morrell

My First Thriller: David Morrell

How the 'First Blood' author went from being a graduate student writing Faulkner imitations to reinventing the action novel.

By Rick Pullen | August 13, 2020

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This August

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This August

Complex friendships, toxic relationships, and murder next door.

By Lisa Levy | August 13, 2020

Why Writing About Psychopaths Keeps Me Sane

Why Writing About Psychopaths Keeps Me Sane

On the perverse delights and vengeful satisfactions of channeling our darkest impulses into fiction.

By Nina Sadowsky | August 13, 2020

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