• Genres

    Serious Trouble: Writing Character Driven Thrillers

    "Knowing your character well is the key to unlocking your novel’s structure, the rope that foists you out of the dark pit."

    May 20, 2021  By Elizabeth Brundage
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    The Late 70s and Early 1980s Heyday of Spain’s Costa del Crime

    Spain's Costa del Sol was once the go-to destination for Brits on holiday—and a safe haven for the UK's most notorious criminals.

    May 19, 2021  By Morgan Cry
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    Goblin

    Josh Malerman

    "If Tom hadn’t left his sweater in his locker, if he hadn’t gone back to get it, and if he hadn’t passed the main office on the way, the whole dark night might’ve been avoided."

    May 19, 2021  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    The Art of Writing About Psychopaths: A Roundtable

    Caroline Kepnes, Naben Ruthnum, Edwin Hill, Caroline Louise Walker, Joanna Schaffhausen, and Lisa Levy break down the many psychopaths who populate our worlds, fictional and otherwise.

    May 19, 2021  By Lisa Levy
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    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."

    May 19, 2021  By Claire Fuller
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    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."

    May 19, 2021  By Daryl Gregory
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    Local Woman Missing

    Mary Kubica

    "To be straight, I never thought they were going to find you."

    May 18, 2021  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    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".

    May 18, 2021  By Carolyn Haines
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    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.

    May 17, 2021  By David Masciotra
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    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.

    May 17, 2021  By Crawford Smith
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