• Genres

    Why Genre Labels Are Utterly Meaningless But Incredibly Fun to Debate, Especially While Drinking

    Is Indiana Jones an adventure story or a heist movie? Is Brody the hero of 'Jaws' or is the shark? It all depends on perspective.

    July 8, 2020  By Jay Stringer
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    Murder in Chianti

    Camilla Trenchieri

    "The sun wouldn’t show up for at least another hour, but Nico got out of bed, shrugged on a T-shirt, pulled on a pair of shorts and socks, and laced up his sneakers."

    July 8, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Growing up Queer in Texas—and Discovering a Different World Through the Mysteries of Barbara Vine

    "How could anyone possibly be accepted as two people at once?"

    July 7, 2020  By John Fram
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    Terror and Power: Is Gothic Horror Poised for 21st Century Revival?

    Gothic fiction isn't outdated—on the contrary, it's the best method of capturing our present day anxieties.

    July 7, 2020  By Jasper DeWitt
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    Breathing Through the Wound

    Víctor del Árbol

    "Strolling the deserted streets of Madrid at that hour of indecision—when everything is on the verge of happening but nothing yet has—redeemed the city, concealing its misery, creating a false sense of benevo­lence."

    July 7, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    7 Books Told From the Perspective of Domestic Workers

    "These figures are the true keepers of the most intimate of family secrets."

    July 6, 2020  By Julia Spiro
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    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    July 6, 2020  By CrimeReads 
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    Getting to Know My Aunt Through Her Cold War Cookbook

    How a comforting family relic gave birth to a new story of espionage, intrigue, and adventure.

    July 6, 2020  By Celia Rees
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    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 9

    White Heat (1949)

    July 6, 2020  By Otto Penzler
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    Open Secrets

    Sheila Kohler

    "When Alice closes the door on their bedroom that night, Michel goes to his study, throws his book on his desk, gathers up his papers, and paces up and down."

    July 6, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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