Crime Reads » Genres

Women’s Rights and Women’s Wrongs: Darkly Feminist YA Books

Women’s Rights and Women’s Wrongs: Darkly Feminist YA Books

"The darkness can be more subtle. The feminism can be a vibe."

By Rachel Ekstrom Courage | March 31, 2025

Gabino Iglesias: Let's Talk About Some Books

Gabino Iglesias: Let's Talk About Some Books

In his new column, Gabino Iglesias zeroes in on new books from Steve Cavanagh, Jean Echenoz, and Hannah Deitch.

By Gabino Iglesias | March 31, 2025

There Is Only One Plot – Things Are Not As They Seem

There Is Only One Plot – Things Are Not As They Seem

Why the Jim Thompson adage still holds true and is the key to good storytelling.

By C.B. Everett | March 28, 2025

Kevin Wade on Five Novels and a Movie

Kevin Wade on Five Novels and a Movie

The 'Johnny Careless' author and 'Blue Bloods' showrunner reflects on some of his favorite mysteries.

By Kevin Wade | March 28, 2025

Ashley Winstead On True Crime Obsession, Amateur Sleuths, and the Weight of Grieving

Ashley Winstead On True Crime Obsession, Amateur Sleuths, and the Weight of Grieving

"I wanted to make an argument in this book about why more and more people are drawn to true crime."

By Jenny Bartoy | March 27, 2025

Saratoga Schaefer on Exploring Portrayals of Drinking and Sobriety in Genre Fiction

Saratoga Schaefer on Exploring Portrayals of Drinking and Sobriety in Genre Fiction

The author of 'Serial Killer Support Group' explains why they wanted to write a novel with an alternative depiction of sobriety.

By Saratoga Schaefer | March 27, 2025

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

How To Tell If Your Bucolic Small Town Is Actually a Gateway to Hell

By Emily Carpenter | March 27, 2025

Best Bank Robbery Masks in Crime Movies

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 26, 2025

Crime Writers Come Together in Support of Trans Rights

By Molly Odintz | March 26, 2025

Chris Offutt on Outlaws, Scofflaws, and Kentucky Noir

Chris Offutt on Outlaws, Scofflaws, and Kentucky Noir

A conversation with the author of the new novel, 'The Reluctant Sheriff'

By Alex Dueben | March 26, 2025

The Age of Discontentment: Tess Gerritsen on Senior Crime Solvers and Subverting Expectations

The Age of Discontentment: Tess Gerritsen on Senior Crime Solvers and Subverting Expectations

The author discusses the latest novel in her new series, The Martini Club.

By John B. Valeri | March 26, 2025

Bog Gothic, or

Bog Gothic, or "Bogothic": When Bogs Seep Into Literature

"[B]ogs and bog bodies are excellent material for a thriller, mystery novel, or scary story."

By Johanna Van Veen | March 25, 2025

Kill Your TV: How a Childhood Free of the Idiot Box Gave Katy Hays the Power of Attention

Kill Your TV: How a Childhood Free of the Idiot Box Gave Katy Hays the Power of Attention

"I am wired, I notice with increasing frequency, for things that develop more slowly, more deliberately."

By Katy Hays | March 25, 2025

How to Create a Character for Our (or Any Other) Unjust Time

How to Create a Character for Our (or Any Other) Unjust Time

Ron Currie on writing fiction through a dark period.

By Ron Currie | March 25, 2025

Mystery Fiction and the Multi-Level Marketing Scheme

Mystery Fiction and the Multi-Level Marketing Scheme

MLMs are now a staple of American culture. And they've inspired some really good books, too.

By S.K. Golden | March 24, 2025

Crime and the City: Port Moresby and Papua New Guinea

Crime and the City: Port Moresby and Papua New Guinea

Reading the crime fiction of Pom City.

By Paul French | March 24, 2025

« First ‹ Previous 71 72 73 747576 77 78 79 Next ›Last »

Page 75 of 417