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To Understand the Appeal of Cults, We Turn to Fiction

To Understand the Appeal of Cults, We Turn to Fiction

"We are all willing to believe almost anything so long as it aligns with our world view, and it’s delivered in a palatable way by someone we trust."

By J.P. Pomare | August 14, 2020

The Unbearable Freedom of Feral Children

The Unbearable Freedom of Feral Children

Or, We Are All Exactly as Animal as Each Other

By mariaromascomoore2 | August 14, 2020

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This August

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This August

Complex friendships, toxic relationships, and murder next door.

By Lisa Levy | August 13, 2020

Why Writing About Psychopaths Keeps Me Sane

Why Writing About Psychopaths Keeps Me Sane

On the perverse delights and vengeful satisfactions of channeling our darkest impulses into fiction.

By Nina Sadowsky | August 13, 2020

The Best Frenemies in Fiction

The Best Frenemies in Fiction

10 favorite works featuring complex relationships, shifting allegiances, and odd bedfellows galore.

By E. G. Scott | August 12, 2020

What Drives Obsession in Fiction?

What Drives Obsession in Fiction?

A Psychologist's Pointers for Exploring Obsession and Infatuation in Crime Fiction

By R. J. Jacobs | August 12, 2020

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10 Novels Based on Folk Horror

By Jo Furniss | August 11, 2020

The Lost Classics of One of the 20th Century's Great Hard-boiled Writers

By Andrew Cartmel | August 7, 2020

Six Novels That Bring Together Mystery and Time Travel

By Julie McElwain | August 7, 2020

Small Town Mysteries From the US, Canada and Australia

Small Town Mysteries From the US, Canada and Australia

Across the globe, small towns are full of secrets, and novelists have taken notice.

By Poppy Gee | August 6, 2020

9 Mystery Novels Featuring Collections

9 Mystery Novels Featuring Collections

In which museums, libraries, rare books, and lost treasures abound...

By Elsa Hart | August 6, 2020

My Life in True Crime

My Life in True Crime

Kim Powers' life has been spent writing about crime. But the suspicions about his own mother's death were kept secret.

By Kim Powers | August 6, 2020

The Hollow Ones

The Hollow Ones

Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 6, 2020

No Woods So Dark As These

No Woods So Dark As These

Randall Silvis

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 6, 2020

Writing with Children at Home During a Pandemic

Writing with Children at Home During a Pandemic

Writing a novel is lonely, depressing work. Having kids around all the time can make it...surprisingly joyful.

By Jesse Kellerman | August 5, 2020

Laura Lippman:

Laura Lippman: "My Imagination Is Really Dark."

The author opens up about parenting, aging, choosing happiness, and exploring her dark, twisted imagination.

By Molly Odintz | August 5, 2020

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