• Suspense

    The Great Third Wheels of Literature

    Examining the thrill and the horror of the unwanted third person.

    November 20, 2019  By Annaleese Jochems
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    Guilty, Not Guilty

    Felix Francis

    "It was just after midday when I arrived by train and taxi at Warwick Racecourse."

    November 20, 2019  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Psycho Invented the Spoiler Alert as We Know It

    A very personal history of trying to prevent spoiling cinema's first great shocking twist (and yes, there are spoilers ahead)

    November 19, 2019  By Jesse Pasternack
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    Tarot Cards Contain All the Potential of Literature's Greatest Stories

    And it's always a mystery how things will end.

    November 19, 2019  By Julie Mayhew
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    The Secret Life of Plants as Murder Weapons

    Plants make for great thrillers—it took me, a gardener, years to figure that out.

    November 18, 2019  By Karen Hugg
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    Dead Heat

    Benedek Totth

    "That’s the cops’ number and I mean it as a joke, because I seriously doubt someone could be that dense, but Ducky’s already tapping in the number, then turns around without a word and starts back towards the car."

    November 18, 2019  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Paul Tremblay on the Absurdities of Modern Life

    The cult horror writer talks crime fiction, narcolepsy, and why the world needs a YA novel about Charles Manson

    November 14, 2019  By Max Booth III
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    The Most Terrifying Home Invasions in Fiction

    The call is coming from inside the house.

    November 12, 2019  By Michael Seidlinger
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    When You Write Your Worst Fears in Your Novel—And Then They Come True

    When fictional tragedies materialize in real-life.

    November 12, 2019  By Amber Cowie
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    Quantum

    Patricia Cornwell

    "In her late 40s, she looks younger and more fit than she deserves, and it isn’t fair."

    November 11, 2019  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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