Finding Gothic Beauty and Danger on the California Coast

Finding Gothic Beauty and Danger on the California Coast

"Your mind plays tricks with you in the fog": why Big Sur is a natural setting for dark romance and supernatural happenings.

By Lindsay Marcott | September 10, 2021

Six Great Novels with Mysterious Protagonists

Six Great Novels with Mysterious Protagonists

Secretive, questionable, and all around untrustworthy main characters make for unforgettable thrillers.

By Christopher Swann | September 10, 2021

The 19th Century Women Who Wrote

The 19th Century Women Who Wrote "Weird" Stories and Refused to Pigeonholed by Genre

A new anthology collects horror and supernatural stories from some of the era's best storytellers.

By Leslie S. Klinger and Lisa Morton | September 8, 2021

On the Enduring Appeal of the Marriage Thriller

On the Enduring Appeal of the Marriage Thriller

Alice Feeney looks at 10 novels about unraveling relationships.

By Alice Feeney | September 8, 2021

Rizzio

Rizzio

Denise Mina

By CrimeReads Excerpts | September 7, 2021

The Dark Pleasures of School-Based Mysteries

The Dark Pleasures of School-Based Mysteries

Vera Kurian on the heady, dangerous world of the campus thriller.

By Vera Kurian | September 7, 2021

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Let’s All Be Final Girls

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Stephen Graham Jones on the evolution of the slasher film and its central figure—the final girl.

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8 Thrillers about Women Breaking Free, Losing Control, and Taking Charge

8 Thrillers about Women Breaking Free, Losing Control, and Taking Charge

In an age of strong female characters, these novels track their protagonists' journeys towards empowerment.

By Jaye Viner | August 31, 2021

These Toxic Things

These Toxic Things

Rachel Howzell Hall

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 30, 2021

Megan Abbott Discusses How to Create an Atmosphere of Dread, Anxiety, and Obsession

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The Best Psychological Thrillers, According to a Clinical Psychologist

The Best Psychological Thrillers, According to a Clinical Psychologist

real about human development, thought processes, coping mechanisms, and interpersonal and cultural dynamics."">"My favorite books capture something tangibly and often uncomfortably real about human development, thought processes, coping mechanisms, and interpersonal and cultural dynamics."

By S. F. Kosa | August 27, 2021

The Darkness Knows 

The Darkness Knows 

Arnaldur Indridason

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What's the Secret to Writing Great Romantic Suspense?

What's the Secret to Writing Great Romantic Suspense?

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By Karen Rose | August 26, 2021

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