The Best Psychological Thrillers of June 2025

The Best Psychological Thrillers of June 2025

Featuring new works from Lisa Jewell, Peter Swanson, Megan Abbott, and more

By CrimeReads | June 6, 2025

Megan Abbott on Criminal Conspiracies in the Fallen Suburbs

Megan Abbott on Criminal Conspiracies in the Fallen Suburbs

In Abbott's new thriller, three sisters in Grosse Pointe get drawn into an 'investment club.'

By Dwyer Murphy | June 5, 2025

Rory Power: In Defense of Murderous Main Characters

Rory Power: In Defense of Murderous Main Characters

'I have very little shock in me anymore. The question of "who would do such a thing?" feels asked and answered.'

By Rory Power | June 5, 2025

6 Books Exploring Romantic Obsession

6 Books Exploring Romantic Obsession

Olivia Worley looks at the literature of unrequited love

By Olivia Worley | June 4, 2025

Why the Expat Experience Is the Perfect Starting Point for a Thriller

Why the Expat Experience Is the Perfect Starting Point for a Thriller

Kimberly Belle on adventure, discomfiture, and vulnerability.

By Kimberly Belle | June 4, 2025

The Art of Doing Nothing, The Craft of Making it Hurt

The Art of Doing Nothing, The Craft of Making it Hurt

Katia Lief on what cult leaders and crime novelists have in common.

By Katia Lief | June 3, 2025

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The Psychopath as Narrator

By Cara Hunter | June 2, 2025

Deanna Raybourn & Jesse Q. Sutanto On Writing Badass Older Sleuths

By CrimeReads | May 30, 2025

Outlaw Women In Fiction

By Nova Ren Suma | May 29, 2025

The Evolution of Robert Bloch

The Evolution of Robert Bloch

The legendary author rode the waves of changing markets, like any other author.

By Keith Roysdon | May 29, 2025

Crime Never Sleeps in These NYC Mysteries and Thrillers

Crime Never Sleeps in These NYC Mysteries and Thrillers

Sara Driscoll recommends a smorgasbord of Big-Apple-based crime fiction

By Sara Driscoll | May 29, 2025

The Unexpected Delights of Being a Jeopardy Clue

The Unexpected Delights of Being a Jeopardy Clue

Alma Katsu celebrates a banner moment in her career: seeing her novel mentioned on the famed quiz show

By Alma Katsu | May 28, 2025

Danya Kukafka on Revisiting Alice Sebold's 'The Lovely Bones'

Danya Kukafka on Revisiting Alice Sebold's 'The Lovely Bones'

Kukafka and Polly Stewart read and discuss Sebold's modern classic.

By Polly Stewart | May 28, 2025

7 Historical Novels That Explore The Underbelly of the Art World

7 Historical Novels That Explore The Underbelly of the Art World

Laura Leffler on art crimes in fiction, near and far

By Laura Leffler | May 27, 2025

Jason Powell: How Working as a Firefighter Ignited A Passion for Storytelling

Jason Powell: How Working as a Firefighter Ignited A Passion for Storytelling

An NYC firefighter on trust, community, and the ecopocalypse

By Jason Powell | May 27, 2025

When are Witches... Not Witches?

When are Witches... Not Witches?

Christopher Golden muses on his creation, "the Ur-Witch."

By Christopher Golden | May 23, 2025

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