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The Best Psychological Thrillers of April 2026

The Best Psychological Thrillers of April 2026

College competitors, decaying ghost towns, elaborate revenge schemes, and a sultry love triangle

By Molly Odintz | April 9, 2026

Connor Martin on Writing Spy Thrillers Grounded in Real-World Foreign Policy

Connor Martin on Writing Spy Thrillers Grounded in Real-World Foreign Policy

The author of The Silver Fish shares how to get government right in crime fiction

By Connor Martin | April 9, 2026

Rebecca Sharpe on Road Trips in Fiction, Freedom, and Murder Thrillers

Rebecca Sharpe on Road Trips in Fiction, Freedom, and Murder Thrillers

The author of Harmless Women reveals the narrative possibilities of the open road

By Rebecca Sharpe | April 8, 2026

Uncanny Interest: Erica Wright on the Allure of Occult and Psychic Mysteries

Uncanny Interest: Erica Wright on the Allure of Occult and Psychic Mysteries

The author of The Museum of Unusual Occurrence unveils why readers love supernatural crime

By Erica Wright | April 8, 2026

10 Memorable Horror Stories Featuring Twins

10 Memorable Horror Stories Featuring Twins

Dana Mele on the spookiest doubles in horror.

By Dana Mele | April 8, 2026

How The Horrors Of Dating Can Lay The Groundwork for A Good Thriller

How The Horrors Of Dating Can Lay The Groundwork for A Good Thriller

"Almost everyone is an unreliable narrator in the dating world."

By Kirsten King | April 7, 2026

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The 6 Celebrity Deaths and Disappearances That Inspired Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne's Novel

By Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne | April 7, 2026

Diana Awad on Drawing from Life to Write an Arab American Domestic Thriller

By Diana Awad | April 6, 2026

5 Expansive Horror Tales Set in New York City

By Vincent Tirado | April 6, 2026

Alan Parks on Historical Accuracy, Ridley Scott, and Finding Detail in Anecdotes

Alan Parks on Historical Accuracy, Ridley Scott, and Finding Detail in Anecdotes

The author of Gunner learns history while writing a World War II thriller

By Alan Parks | April 6, 2026

The Art of Interview and Interrogation

The Art of Interview and Interrogation

A retired police detective discusses his approach to interviews, in fiction and in life.

By David Swinson | April 2, 2026

The Best Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Novels of April 2026

The Best Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Novels of April 2026

Featuring new titles from Jordan Harper, Kylie Lee Baker, Anthony Horowitz, Ed Lin, and more

By Molly Odintz | April 1, 2026

Linda Hamilton: Exploring Religious Patriarchy through Gothic Horror

Linda Hamilton: Exploring Religious Patriarchy through Gothic Horror

"I wrote my way through my deconstruction. The pulsing need to share the story of Mormon women, patriarchy, and polygamy motivated me."

By Linda Hamilton | April 1, 2026

Patrica McConnell on the Challenge and Joy of Writing Mysteries as a Nonfiction Author

Patrica McConnell on the Challenge and Joy of Writing Mysteries as a Nonfiction Author

The author Away to Me shares how fiction teaches her to notice details in new ways

By Patricia McConnell | April 1, 2026

The Backlist: Hannah Morrissey Revisits David Ellis's Twisty Psychological Thriller

The Backlist: Hannah Morrissey Revisits David Ellis's Twisty Psychological Thriller

Hannah Morrissey and Polly Stewart discuss 'Look Closer'

By Polly Stewart | March 31, 2026

Luke Dumas on Weight Loss Horror, Stephen King’s <em>Thinner</em>, and the 1990s

Luke Dumas on Weight Loss Horror, Stephen King’s Thinner, and the 1990s

Exploring the intersection of fatphobia and cannibalistic fiction

By Luke Dumas | March 31, 2026

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