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The Anatomy of Desire

The Anatomy of Desire

L.R. Dorn

By CrimeReads Excerpts | April 20, 2021

Resurrecting Edgar Allan Poe While Continuously Disappointing My Mother

Resurrecting Edgar Allan Poe While Continuously Disappointing My Mother

Poe's timeless themes and horrors translate pretty well to a modern YA setting, it turns out.

By Mindy McGinnis | April 19, 2021

On Cowardice and Crime Fiction

On Cowardice and Crime Fiction

Why do we need our characters to be heroes or villains, when most in real life are somewhere in between?

By Bridget Foley | April 16, 2021

The Complex History of 'Gay Panic' and the 2001 Thriller <em>The Deep End</em>

The Complex History of 'Gay Panic' and the 2001 Thriller The Deep End

The 1947 novel is about protecting a teenage daughter's sexual 'virtue'. The 2001 film changes that character to a gay son, and plays with how his sexuality leads to a domestic panic.

By Matthew John Phillips | April 16, 2021

Why Librarians Are Natural Born Detectives

Why Librarians Are Natural Born Detectives

Whether you're looking for information about an uncle's will or a homemade poison, the reference desk is the place to go.

By M.E. Hilliard | April 15, 2021

In Psychological Thrillers, Sisters Have a Very Special Role to Play

In Psychological Thrillers, Sisters Have a Very Special Role to Play

Twisted sisters battling through intense sibling rivalries, all in the name of good fiction.

By Sally Hepworth | April 14, 2021

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"High Mountains Suffocate Me": On The Dizzying Allure of Alpine Mysteries

By Danielle Trussoni | April 13, 2021

Six Novels Featuring Adoptions Gone Awry

Six Novels Featuring Adoptions Gone Awry

An adoption is full of stories. And literature is full of adoptions.

By R.J. Hoffman | April 12, 2021

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This Month

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This Month

New books from Caroline Kepnes, Flynn Berry, Joshilyn Jackson, and more.

By Lisa Levy | April 9, 2021

The Hidden History of Women and the IRA

The Hidden History of Women and the IRA

"Perhaps we prefer to believe that the girls and women of the IRA and other radical groups were somehow tricked into joining, that they were naïve, that a man was somewhere in the background pulling the strings."

By Flynn Berry | April 8, 2021

Characters That Are So Bad, They're Great

Characters That Are So Bad, They're Great

"I love writing the colder, crueller beings."

By Adele Parks | April 7, 2021

Scary Times Call for Scary Reads

Scary Times Call for Scary Reads

When life gets tough, some readers look for books about ghosts, monsters, survival, and the terrifying unknown.

By Jennifer McMahon | April 7, 2021

The Night She Disappeared

The Night She Disappeared

Lisa Jewell

By CrimeReads Excerpts | April 5, 2021

Ghosts and Narrators

Ghosts and Narrators

Sometimes, the best way to tell your story is through the voice of the dead.

By Jessica Hamilton | April 5, 2021

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