7 Thrillers With Couples Who Don’t Get (Or Deserve) A Happy Ending

7 Thrillers With Couples Who Don’t Get (Or Deserve) A Happy Ending

Darby Kane on dysfunctional couples who lose control.

By Darby Kane | December 13, 2024

The Best Horror Fiction of 2024

The Best Horror Fiction of 2024

Romantic monsters, cursed slashers, domestic terrors, and more

By Molly Odintz | December 11, 2024

The Best Crime Novels of 2024

The Best Crime Novels of 2024

Shattering noir, furious thrillers, and satisfying conclusions

By CrimeReads | December 10, 2024

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

By Molly Odintz | December 5, 2024

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Embracing the Mystery of the Gothic

By Jess Armstrong | December 5, 2024

Is Suspense the Enemy of Realism?

By John Brandon | December 5, 2024

Pip Drysdale:
My Stalker, My Novel

By Pip Drysdale | December 4, 2024

Why I Killed Someone I Once Knew (In Fiction)

Why I Killed Someone I Once Knew (In Fiction)

Daniel Aleman on literary catharsis.

By Daniel Aleman | December 4, 2024

Adam Hamdy on Antiheroes We Hate to Love

Adam Hamdy on Antiheroes We Hate to Love

"Are we fascinated by the distortion? Do we secretly yearn to be free of the morality that constrains our decisions?"

By Adam Hamdy | December 3, 2024

Understanding the Detective Novel as a Workplace Novel

Understanding the Detective Novel as a Workplace Novel

"[T]he detectives we read about don’t just do their job, they are deeply invested in it."

By Jane Pek | December 3, 2024

8 Books about Women Keeping Secrets

8 Books about Women Keeping Secrets

"The thing about secrets—especially in novels—is that they always come out eventually..."

By Midge Raymond | December 2, 2024

Shelley Burr on Small Town Mystery and Australian Crime Fiction

Shelley Burr on Small Town Mystery and Australian Crime Fiction

An interview with the author of 'Murder Town'

By Peter Handel | November 27, 2024

The 5 Most Chilling Sherlock Holmes Stories That Are Not 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'

The 5 Most Chilling Sherlock Holmes Stories That Are Not 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'

These classic stories of the world’s greatest detective are wrapped in fear and foreboding. No spoilers!

By Ryan Britt | November 25, 2024

How 'Outer Banks' Became the New Generation's Hardy Boys

How 'Outer Banks' Became the New Generation's Hardy Boys

The teen adventure series leans into a rich literary tradition.

By Keith Roysdon | November 22, 2024

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