• Suspense

    The Body in Question

    Jill Ciment

    "The jury box is now full, five women including C-2, and two men, F-17 and the twitchy alternate with the hectic buzz cut who doesn’t pay attention when the judge explains what a voir dire is."

    June 12, 2019  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    The Oracle

    Clive Cussler and Robin Burcell

    "'What curse?' Remi asked as Renee led her toward the villa."

    June 11, 2019  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Let Us Recommend a Book Based on Which Part of 'Big Little Lies' You Like Best

    Neighbors with secrets, women teaming up in a crisis, dramatic seaside backdrops—we have books for everyone.

    June 10, 2019  By CrimeReads 
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    Learning to Love the Unreliable Narrator

    Reliable narrators are a myth—it's time we do away with them.

    June 7, 2019  By Jean Kwok
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    Strong Women Have Taken Their Rightful Place in Crime Fiction

    A Small Sample of Some of Today's Savviest, Toughest Protagonists

    June 7, 2019  By Shalini Boland
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    Mr. Miller

    Charles den Tex, translated by Nancy Forest-Flier

    "I had been receiving some fat bonuses in recent years."

    June 6, 2019  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    The Last Painting of Mary Pinchot Meyer

    JFK’s Murdered Ex-Lover Was Also A Rising Washington Artist

    June 5, 2019  By Maria Hummel
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    The History of Queer True Crime and the Legacy of Tom Ripley

    Queerness in crime fiction, and the long history of real crimes against gay men

    June 5, 2019  By James Polchin
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    Psychological Thrillers Demand Complex Villains

    On Finding Ambiguity in Characters and Figures We Disdain

    June 5, 2019  By Nathan Ripley
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    Like This Afternoon Forever

    Jaime Manrique

    "The journey by bus from Facatativá to Palos de la Quebrada took over twenty-four hours, traveling on dusty roads. Ignacio had to change buses twice and noticed that the passengers on each bus eyed one another suspiciously."

    June 5, 2019  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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