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The Month's Best Psychological Thrillers: March 2021

The Month's Best Psychological Thrillers: March 2021

Disappearances, twisted romances, and cloistered settings.

By Lisa Levy | March 12, 2021

Fairy Tales Are Dark For a Reason—They're Trying to Warn Us About Danger

Fairy Tales Are Dark For a Reason—They're Trying to Warn Us About Danger

Like thrillers, fairy tales teach us to navigate the deep, dark wood...

By Cynthia Pelayo | March 12, 2021

The Mystery Is The Human Psyche: On Shakespeare, Crime, and Human Motivation

The Mystery Is The Human Psyche: On Shakespeare, Crime, and Human Motivation

It's not the "how" that drives a narrative. It's the "why".

By E.J. Beaton | March 12, 2021

The Cult of the Campus Thriller

The Cult of the Campus Thriller

Why are readers obsessed with the super-charged atmospherics of the campus thriller? The answer is as complicated as the novels.

By Laurie Elizabeth Flynn | March 11, 2021

Six Deliciously Duplicitous Female Characters in Thrillers

Six Deliciously Duplicitous Female Characters in Thrillers

Secrets, lies, and plenty of flaws—but always interesting

By Melissa Colasanti | March 10, 2021

Four Classic Summer Camp Horror Movies Ready For A Re-Watch

Four Classic Summer Camp Horror Movies Ready For A Re-Watch

The ’80s were a blur of dodgy pop music and big hair, but they produced some awesome horror.

By Natasha Preston | March 10, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Eight Dark Novels of Love and Obsession, Against A Mediterranean Backdrop

By J. T. Ellison | March 9, 2021

The Great, Mixed-Up Literary Tradition of Doppelgangers and Imposters

By Alexandra Andrews | March 5, 2021

10 Novels You Should Read This March

By CrimeReads | March 4, 2021

A Requiem for the Horses in the Coen Brothers' <em>True Grit</em>

A Requiem for the Horses in the Coen Brothers' True Grit

In this dark, weighty film, humans and animals alike
are beasts of burden

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 3, 2021

Five Great Thrillers Set in Wild Places

Five Great Thrillers Set in Wild Places

Author Luanne Rice pays homage to novels that explore the majesty and the suspense of the great outdoors.

By Luanne Rice | March 3, 2021

Winterkill

Winterkill

Ragnar Jonasson

By CrimeReads Excerpts | March 1, 2021

Quiet in Her Bones

Quiet in Her Bones

Nalini Singh

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 25, 2021

New in Paperback: Check Out These February Releases

New in Paperback: Check Out These February Releases

Wondering what to pick for book club? Try one of these affordable, buzz-worthy titles.

By CrimeReads | February 24, 2021

What If the Baker Street Irregulars Were the Ones Really Solving All Those Mysteries?

What If the Baker Street Irregulars Were the Ones Really Solving All Those Mysteries?

A first look at the new Netflix series that turns the world of Sherlock Holmes on its head. (Yes, Holmes and Watson are villains.)

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 23, 2021

What's Left to Write About Strange and Frightening Houses? Plenty, Actually.

What's Left to Write About Strange and Frightening Houses? Plenty, Actually.

Creepy houses can be found throughout literature. And that was before "smart homes" came around.

By Tatiana de Rosnay | February 23, 2021

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