• Suspense

    Five Novels of Insomnia, Sleepwalking, and Fear of Slumber

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

    June 23, 2020  By Megan Miranda
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    The Uneasy Noirs of
    Stephen King

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

    June 22, 2020  By Nick Kolakowski
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    There Are More Crime Books with Girl in the Title Than We Ever Imagined

    The Great Disambiguation Project marches on through a crowded field of "girl" books.

    June 22, 2020  By Lisa Levy
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    Can You Really Separate Edgar Allan Poe's Work from His Life?

    Sarah Weinman on "the Gordian knot holding together Poe's tumultuous life and fragmented personality with his body of work"—and an audacious biography.

    June 19, 2020  By Sarah Weinman
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    Safe

    S.K. Barnett

    "Mom was at her real estate office and Dad was in the city being an executive producer."

    June 19, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Are We Only Capable of Writing Liars?

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

    June 18, 2020  By Elizabeth Kay
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    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.

    June 16, 2020  By Jessica Barry
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    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.

    June 15, 2020  By Nick Kolakowski
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    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

    June 15, 2020  By Lisa Levy
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    The Guest List

    Lucy Foley

    "Things are about to crank into another gear: there’s the rehearsal dinner this evening, with the chosen guests, so the wedding really begins tonight."

    June 15, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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