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Ottessa Moshfegh on Dreams, Nightmares, and a Rediscovered Novel

Ottessa Moshfegh on Dreams, Nightmares, and a Rediscovered Novel

The author of some of the darkest, most disturbing novels in years wants people to know: she's not April Ludgate.

By Michael Seidlinger | June 24, 2020

You Can Go Home Now

You Can Go Home Now

Michael Elias

By CrimeReads Excerpts | June 24, 2020

Literary Visions of the Female Sociopath

Literary Visions of the Female Sociopath

From Euripides to Gone Girl, fictional sociopaths have always given vent to feminist rage.

By Nicola Maye Goldberg | June 23, 2020

How Modern Thrillers Are Exploring Kink and Pushing the Boundaries of Sexual Fantasy

How Modern Thrillers Are Exploring Kink and Pushing the Boundaries of Sexual Fantasy

The lovers in these thrillers take “spicing up their relationship” to the dark side.

By Robyn Harding | June 23, 2020

Five Novels of Insomnia, Sleepwalking, and Fear of Slumber

Five Novels of Insomnia, Sleepwalking, and Fear of Slumber

Can't Sleep? These Suspense Characters Can't Either!

By Megan Miranda | June 23, 2020

The Uneasy Noirs of <br>Stephen King

The Uneasy Noirs of
Stephen King

From Bachman to The Outsider, King revels in subtly subverting the rules of mystery.

By Nick Kolakowski | June 22, 2020

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There Are More Crime Books with Girl in the Title Than We Ever Imagined

By Lisa Levy | June 22, 2020

Can You Really Separate Edgar Allan Poe's Work from His Life?

By Sarah Weinman | June 19, 2020

Safe

By CrimeReads Excerpts | June 19, 2020

Are We Only Capable of Writing Liars?

Are We Only Capable of Writing Liars?

An author reflects on an attempt to write a truthful narrator.

By Elizabeth Kay | June 18, 2020

The Unbearable Dread of the Slow-Burn Car Chase Scene

The Unbearable Dread of the Slow-Burn Car Chase Scene

Some car chases unfold at high speeds. Others take their time and trace their way into the dark corners of your soul.

By Jessica Barry | June 16, 2020

Writers Under Lockdown: Surviving (and Writing) During a Pandemic

Writers Under Lockdown: Surviving (and Writing) During a Pandemic

Is anyone getting any writing done these days? Contributors to a new anthology share stories of creativity, inspiration, and outrage.

By Nick Kolakowski | June 15, 2020

We're on a Mission to Help You Parse Through All the Crime Books with 'Girl' in the Title

We're on a Mission to Help You Parse Through All the Crime Books with 'Girl' in the Title

The third installment of The Great Disambiguation Project

By Lisa Levy | June 15, 2020

The Guest List

The Guest List

Lucy Foley

By CrimeReads Excerpts | June 15, 2020

Seven Thrillers About Identity and Reinvention

Seven Thrillers About Identity and Reinvention

Can you truly know the people in your life? Or yourself?

By Catherine McKenzie | June 10, 2020

A Small Nevada Town Inspires a Crime Novel and a Personal Reckoning

A Small Nevada Town Inspires a Crime Novel and a Personal Reckoning

Envy and relief in small town America.

By Heather Young | June 9, 2020

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