The Backlist: Reading John le Carré's 'The Little Drummer Girl' with I.S. Berry

The Backlist: Reading John le Carré's 'The Little Drummer Girl' with I.S. Berry

The author and former spy revisits a spy classic with Polly Stewart.

By Polly Stewart | October 24, 2025

Guillermo del Toro's New <em>Frankenstein</em> Adaptation is Life-Giving

Guillermo del Toro's New Frankenstein Adaptation is Life-Giving

Olivia Rutigliano does a deep-dive into the excellent new adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic novel.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 24, 2025

Bestsellers to Blockbusters: Stephen King Reflects on the Adaptations of His Work

Bestsellers to Blockbusters: Stephen King Reflects on the Adaptations of His Work

“I see film and books as apples and oranges. Both are fruits, but the taste is remarkably different.”

By Stephen King | October 23, 2025

Reader, Show Us Who Did It: Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper Invite You to Solve a Murder

Reader, Show Us Who Did It: Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper Invite You to Solve a Murder

John B. Valeri in Conversation with the Authors of the Interactive Novel "You Are the Detective: The Creeping Hand"

By John B. Valeri | October 23, 2025

Are We in the Golden Age of the Audio Thriller?

Are We in the Golden Age of the Audio Thriller?

Anna Snoekstra celebrates the rise of crime and mystery stories written specifically for audio

By Anna Snoekstra | October 23, 2025

Missing Sam

Missing Sam

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By CrimeReads Excerpts | October 22, 2025

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Dogs, Goats, Anteaters, Psychic Parrots: Cozy Mysteries Featuring Animals Other Than Cats

By Allison Brook | October 22, 2025

Healing Homicides in One's Head: The Cathartic Experience of Writing Transgressive Characters

By Lyn Liao Butler | October 22, 2025

All the Other times the Louvre was Robbed

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 21, 2025

Sapphic Sleuths, Magicians, Lesbian Nuns, and More: Eight Queer Mysteries for Every Mood

Sapphic Sleuths, Magicians, Lesbian Nuns, and More: Eight Queer Mysteries for Every Mood

Kat Hillis and Rosiee Thor Recommend Quozies by Hannah Hendy, Margot Douaihy, Tess Sharpe, and Others

By CrimeReads | October 21, 2025

Love Thy Neighbor, and Watch Thy Back: Why Neighbors Kill Each Other in Literature (and Life)

Love Thy Neighbor, and Watch Thy Back: Why Neighbors Kill Each Other in Literature (and Life)

Chuck Storla on Writing a Charming Tale of Suburban Murder

By Chuck Storla | October 21, 2025

How Controlling and Coercive Behavior can lead to Murder

How Controlling and Coercive Behavior can lead to Murder

"Often the behavior creeps up on a victim over time, such that they aren’t even aware they are being abused."

By Felix Francis | October 21, 2025

Behind the Screams: Ashley Cullins Unmasks Your Favorite Scary Movie Franchise

Behind the Screams: Ashley Cullins Unmasks Your Favorite Scary Movie Franchise

John Valeri interviews the author of a new book offering a comprehensive history of the Scream films

By John B. Valeri | October 20, 2025

Lost Literature: On

Lost Literature: On "Picket Line," Elmore Leonard's Remarkable, Long-Unpublished Novella

C.M. Kushins Explores a Style-defining Political Project from a Western Crime Legend

By C.M. Kushins | October 20, 2025

Mediums, Secret Societies, Hell Princes: Seven Novels Featuring Demons and Possession

Mediums, Secret Societies, Hell Princes: Seven Novels Featuring Demons and Possession

K. Valentin Recommends Increasingly Macabre Books from Em X. Liu, Henry H. Neff, Martha Wells, and More

By K. Valentin | October 17, 2025

Mysteries Abroad: Sixteen Cozy Novels that Feature Travel and International Intrigue

Mysteries Abroad: Sixteen Cozy Novels that Feature Travel and International Intrigue

Lucy Connelly Offers Readers a Literary Travel Itinerary

By Lucy Connelly | October 17, 2025

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