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When You Can’t Call the Cops

When You Can’t Call the Cops

Michele Weinstat Miller endured rape, incarceration, and addiction and later became an attorney. She decided to write a thriller about people who don't feel safe calling the police.

By Michele Weinstat Miller | August 10, 2021

Murder on the Move: Suspense Novels Set on Trains, Boats & Transport

Murder on the Move: Suspense Novels Set on Trains, Boats & Transport

Louise Candlish on the long, proud tradition of setting mysteries on moving vehicles.

By Louise Candlish | August 6, 2021

Four Novels That Explore the Dark Side of Female Friendships

Four Novels That Explore the Dark Side of Female Friendships

Jealousy, gaslighting, and obsession...Promise me we'll be best friends forever.

By Melanie Gideon | August 6, 2021

Five Novels About Journalists Returning to Their Hometowns to Investigate Crimes

Five Novels About Journalists Returning to Their Hometowns to Investigate Crimes

Celebrating one of the most enticing setups in mystery fiction.

By Claire Douglas | August 6, 2021

There's an Abundance of Wives In Book Titles—Where Are the Husbands?

There's an Abundance of Wives In Book Titles—Where Are the Husbands?

Chandler Baker loves marriage thrillers, but she thinks it's time for men to take a turn at being defined by their domestic roles.

By Chandler Baker | August 5, 2021

In Today's Psychological Thrillers, Women Have Had Enough—And They're Turning to Violence

In Today's Psychological Thrillers, Women Have Had Enough—And They're Turning to Violence

In psychological thrillers, as in life, women aren’t always the victims.

By Andrea Bartz | August 3, 2021

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Six Mysteries Featuring Large Casts of Characters

By Sandie Jones | August 3, 2021

My First Thriller: Jenny Milchman

By Rick Pullen | July 29, 2021

How One Author with Aphantasia Builds Fictional Worlds

By Dea Poirier | July 28, 2021

Rules for Writing Romantic Suspense

Rules for Writing Romantic Suspense

Your love story needs to be as genuine as your thriller plot is compelling—and for heaven's sake, don't let your readers down!

By Meg Tilly | July 28, 2021

13 Must-Read Laugh-Out-Loud Mysteries

13 Must-Read Laugh-Out-Loud Mysteries

"Hilarity ensues. And ensues. And ensues some more."

By Darynda Jones | July 27, 2021

Five Thrillers That Will Make You Delete Your Social Media Accounts Forever

Five Thrillers That Will Make You Delete Your Social Media Accounts Forever

What to read if your social accounts aren’t making you feel #blessed.

By Lindsay Cameron | July 27, 2021

10 Crime Novels Full of Style, Plot, and Dark Humor

10 Crime Novels Full of Style, Plot, and Dark Humor

Samantha Downing on the thrillers that taught her how to write.

By Samantha Downing | July 22, 2021

How To Turn Your Happy Place Into a Setting for A Psychological Thriller

How To Turn Your Happy Place Into a Setting for A Psychological Thriller

"Knowing a place inside and out means I can write a page-turner about it."

By Miranda Beverly-Whittemore | July 21, 2021

In These Six Thrillers, The Natural World Is a Character, Not Just a Setting

In These Six Thrillers, The Natural World Is a Character, Not Just a Setting

Novels that explore the great (and sometimes terrifying) outdoors.

By Elisabeth de Mariaffi | July 20, 2021

Which Psychological Thrillers Should You Read This Month?

Which Psychological Thrillers Should You Read This Month?

Rounding up the month's best in suspense.

By Lisa Levy | July 16, 2021

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