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The Sequelae: A Mother's Trauma and the Discovery of a Forgotten Magdalen Refuge in Manhattan

The Sequelae: A Mother's Trauma and the Discovery of a Forgotten Magdalen Refuge in Manhattan

Carol Goodman found inspiration in her mother's New York story.

By Carol Goodman | July 5, 2021

Five Great Movies Based on Patricia Highsmith Books (That Aren't the Ripley Adaptations)

Five Great Movies Based on Patricia Highsmith Books (That Aren't the Ripley Adaptations)

New wave cinema is full of interesting Highsmith adaptations you may have missed.

By Tanner Tafelski | July 1, 2021

What Makes The Suburbs So Terrifying?

What Makes The Suburbs So Terrifying?

On The New Golden Age of Suburban Noir

By Aggie Blum Thompson | July 1, 2021

8 Books About Dark Desires That Will Crush You

8 Books About Dark Desires That Will Crush You

"Books allow us to push our normal boundaries within the safety of our minds."

By Heather Levy | June 29, 2021

10 Thrillers That Revolve Around Grief

10 Thrillers That Revolve Around Grief

Grief is one of the most complex, universal emotions, but one we rarely find at the center of a thriller.

By Nicci French | June 23, 2021

The Strange Intimacy of Domestic Suspense

The Strange Intimacy of Domestic Suspense

"That would never happen to me. I’d know if you were out killing people while I slept."

By Nicole Trope | June 23, 2021

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6 Debut Novels You Should Read This Month

By CrimeReads | June 22, 2021

It's Time for Crime Fiction to Respect Sex Workers

By V. Castro | June 22, 2021

Queer Crime Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

By Lisa Levy | June 21, 2021

"Now Vee May Perhaps to Begin": On Art, Theft, and Inspiration

Laura Lippman revisits Philip Roth's 'Zuckerman Unbound'

By Laura Lippman | June 18, 2021

The Best Books of the Year (So Far): Crime Fiction in 2021

The Best Books of the Year (So Far): Crime Fiction in 2021

CrimeReads editors select their favorite thrillers, mysteries, and crime novels of the year.

By CrimeReads | June 17, 2021

Millennial Thrillers and the Power of Obsession

Millennial Thrillers and the Power of Obsession

In an increasingly untethered world, women in thrillers use obsession as a counter to their disconnect and ennui.

By Melissa Larsen | June 17, 2021

Bad Gays in Good Books

Bad Gays in Good Books

"Shelves are only getting deeper. Books are only getting queerer. Characters are only getting realer."—P.J. Vernon

By P. J. Vernon | June 16, 2021

Doubles and Second Selves: A Twisted Literary Tradition

Doubles and Second Selves: A Twisted Literary Tradition

Once you start looking, you find doubles just about everywhere.

By Emily Beyda | June 16, 2021

Jonathan Lee on the Man Who Built New York City ... Only to Disappear Into It

Jonathan Lee on the Man Who Built New York City ... Only to Disappear Into It

A new novel explores the mysterious legacy of Andrew Haswell Green, the Father of Greater New York, who built Central Park and the New York Public Library, then all but disappeared into history.

By Dwyer Murphy | June 15, 2021

The Gothic Elegance of Venice in Winter

The Gothic Elegance of Venice in Winter

Christine Mangan on the power of setting and the strange allure of off-season Venice.

By Christine Mangan | June 15, 2021

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