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

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 27, 2021

What's the Secret to Writing Great Romantic Suspense?

What's the Secret to Writing Great Romantic Suspense?

Suspense and romance are all about building tension. Here are some tips for keeping your readers racing through the pages.

By Karen Rose | August 26, 2021

August's Best Debut Novels

August's Best Debut Novels

The best new debut novels in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By Molly Odintz | August 25, 2021

The Mind-Bending Thrillers of Sophie Hannah

The Mind-Bending Thrillers of Sophie Hannah

Amber Garza celebrates the ingenious, empathetic novels that introduced her to the psychological thriller.

By Amber Garza | August 24, 2021

Bloodless

Bloodless

Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 18, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Luna, Phoenix, Queen
  • Music Against the Night
  • Peck & Peck
  • The Best Kind of American: A True Story of Murder, War, and America's Undoing in the Middle East
  • The End of Everything
  • Morbid: Debunking Modern Longevity Science
  • American Socialist: The Life and Legacy of Eugene V. Debs
  • Solace House
  • On Another Planet They Can Save Me
  • Reds: A Global History of Communism

Five Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This Month

By Lisa Levy | August 18, 2021

On Childhood, Innocence, and Learning About Death

By Lexie Elliott | August 18, 2021

The Burning

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 17, 2021

Sascha Rothchild on Diabetes Noir, Killers in Yoga Pants, and Therapy for Sociopaths

Sascha Rothchild on Diabetes Noir, Killers in Yoga Pants, and Therapy for Sociopaths

See an exclusive cover reveal and read an interview with TV writer and debut novelist Sascha Rothchild.

By Molly Odintz | August 17, 2021

A Love of Mystery Is Woven Into Our Biology, and Edgar Allan Poe Was the First to Find the Formula for a Very Specific Dopamine Hit

A Love of Mystery Is Woven Into Our Biology, and Edgar Allan Poe Was the First to Find the Formula for a Very Specific Dopamine Hit

Reading detective fiction triggers a fascinating biological function.

By Jonah Lehrer | August 17, 2021

Crime Books For People Who Aren't Sure If They Want to Go On A Date or Just Stay Home

Crime Books For People Who Aren't Sure If They Want to Go On A Date or Just Stay Home

These thrillers may start with meet-cutes, but they're more likely to end with a murder than a marriage...

By Catherine Ryan Howard | August 17, 2021

8 Thrillers Featuring Dysfunctional Families

8 Thrillers Featuring Dysfunctional Families

"Novels keep us from actually having to creep across people’s lawns and press our faces to the glass."

By Megan Collins | August 17, 2021

Call Me a Cab

Call Me a Cab

Donald E. Westlake

By CrimeReads | August 16, 2021

James Lee Burke on Organized Labor, Corporate Evils, and the Plot to Dumb Down America

James Lee Burke on Organized Labor, Corporate Evils, and the Plot to Dumb Down America

The author's newest novel is a searing portrait of the 1960s American West and corporate exploitation.

By David Masciotra | August 16, 2021

The Hacienda: <br> Exclusive Cover Reveal!

The Hacienda:
Exclusive Cover Reveal!

Isabel Cañas

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 12, 2021

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