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The Last Day

The Last Day

Andrew Hunter Murray

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 28, 2020

Don't Go Into the Basement! (Let's Be Honest, We're Going Into the Basement)

Don't Go Into the Basement! (Let's Be Honest, We're Going Into the Basement)

What writing horror (and hearing noises in the night) taught me about the impulse to explore—even in the face of danger.

By Darcy Coates | February 27, 2020

The 5 Best Books About Dysfunctional Rich Families

The 5 Best Books About Dysfunctional Rich Families

"They may have a lot more money than me, you think, but at least they’re unhappy."

By Joseph Finder | February 26, 2020

Gothic Themes Bring Us Together

Gothic Themes Bring Us Together

Everyone loves Gothic tropes: dark mansions, misty moors, and creepy families with lots of secrets

By Catherine Cavendish | February 26, 2020

The Warsaw Protocol

The Warsaw Protocol

Steve Berry

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 26, 2020

The New Vulnerability in the Mystery Genre

The New Vulnerability in the Mystery Genre

The use—and misuse—of mental health disorders in crime fiction.

By Peter Swanson | February 25, 2020

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A Reading List for Logging Off

By Kathleen Barber | February 25, 2020

Pretty as a Picture

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 25, 2020

These Famous Noirs and Mysteries Were Inspired by Real-Life Crimes

By Nick Kolakowski | February 21, 2020

The Girl in the Mansion: <br>How Gothic Romances Became Domestic Noirs

The Girl in the Mansion:
How Gothic Romances Became Domestic Noirs

Domestic suspense is the modern incarnation of the mid-century Gothic romance.

By Silvia Moreno-Garcia | February 20, 2020

7 Debut Novels You Should Read in February

7 Debut Novels You Should Read in February

Rounding up the best debut fiction in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | February 19, 2020

When the Detective Is Also a Protective Parent

When the Detective Is Also a Protective Parent

In these crime novels, the protagonist's own family life introduces introduces another wrinkle to the case.

By Heather Chavez | February 18, 2020

Love and Loss in the Time of Swamp Monsters

Love and Loss in the Time of Swamp Monsters

On Romance, Graphic Novels, and Environmental Activism in Swamp Thing

By Andy Davidson | February 18, 2020

Two Authors Talk Psychological Thrillers, Motherhood, and Maine

Two Authors Talk Psychological Thrillers, Motherhood, and Maine

A Conversation Between Mary Kubica and Megan Miranda

By Mary Kubica | February 18, 2020

Second Sister

Second Sister

Chan Ho-Kei

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 18, 2020

Unreliable Narrators Who Break Every Rule We Thought We Knew

Unreliable Narrators Who Break Every Rule We Thought We Knew

Some narrators go beyond unreliability and change our very conception of narrative storytelling.

By Michael Seidlinger | February 17, 2020

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