5 Compelling Reads for Mystery Romance Lovers

5 Compelling Reads for Mystery Romance Lovers

Just the right balance of love and suspense.

By Lynn Slaughter | January 13, 2025

The Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2025

The Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2025

80+ mysteries, thrillers, and horror novels to look forward to in the year ahead

By Molly Odintz | January 10, 2025

Alafair Burke: How Social Media Helped Me Be the Real Me

Alafair Burke: How Social Media Helped Me Be the Real Me

"I was still the same person, and yet, at almost forty years old, I felt for the first time like I had finally found my personality."

By Alafair Burke | January 8, 2025

The Thrill of Disaster

The Thrill of Disaster

A Reading List of the Big Moments Gone Wrong and Why We Love Them.

By Jen Marie Wiggins | December 19, 2024

Bonnie Kistler on Suspense, Surprise Twists, and Crime in Florida

Bonnie Kistler on Suspense, Surprise Twists, and Crime in Florida

The author discusses her new 'Gaslight'-influenced thriller, 'Shell Games'.

By Peter Handel | December 18, 2024

Rhythm in Storytelling

Rhythm in Storytelling

D. M. Rowell (Koyh Mi O Boy Dah) on the oral storytelling tradition and the cultivation of suspense.

By D.M. Rowell (Koyh Mi O Boy Dah) | December 17, 2024

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The Best Crime Novels of 2024

The Best Crime Novels of 2024

Shattering noir, furious thrillers, and satisfying conclusions

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The Secret Life of the New Orleans Debutante 

The Secret Life of the New Orleans Debutante 

"New Orleans debutante culture, like the city itself, is wild, unique, and full of contradictions."

By Olivia Worley | December 10, 2024

Poison Gardens in Fiction

Poison Gardens in Fiction

Poisonous plants can symbolize toxic relationships, or highlight the violence within beauty

By Chelsea Iversen | December 6, 2024

The Best Psychological Thrillers of 2024

The Best Psychological Thrillers of 2024

Gaslighters, doppelgangers, and all manner of grifters

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Embracing the Mystery of the Gothic

Embracing the Mystery of the Gothic

"Gothic is timeless, and because of that, it’s strangely comforting in our present age."

By Jess Armstrong | December 5, 2024

Is Suspense the Enemy of Realism?

Is Suspense the Enemy of Realism?

"[T]he more success a writer enjoys in conjuring suspense...the less likely the story will exist in the realm of the real."

By John Brandon | December 5, 2024

Pip Drysdale: <br>My Stalker, My Novel

Pip Drysdale:
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The musician-turned-author recalls the harrowing real-life inspiration for her new psychological thriller

By Pip Drysdale | December 4, 2024

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