Kingpin

Kingpin

Mike Lawson

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 5, 2024

Ivar Leon Menger And Thomas Scholz Talk Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Thrillers

Ivar Leon Menger And Thomas Scholz Talk Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Thrillers

Menger is a writer and filmmaker. Scholz is a literary critic and scholar. Both are fascinated by dark storytelling.

By Ivar Lee Menger and Thomas P. Scholtz | February 5, 2024

Bad Characters Make for Good Storytelling: A Conversation

Bad Characters Make for Good Storytelling: A Conversation

From Medea to the Manson Girls, novelist Emily Schultz and actor Marianne Rendón talk about the challenges of dark material

By Emily Schultz | February 5, 2024

Shop Talk: Katie Gutierrez on Finding Space to Be Creative and Enjoying That Second Cup of Coffee

Shop Talk: Katie Gutierrez on Finding Space to Be Creative and Enjoying That Second Cup of Coffee

Crime authors talk routine, revision, and tools of the trade.

By Eli Cranor | February 2, 2024

My First Thriller: Lisa Gardner

My First Thriller: Lisa Gardner

How the suspense superstar made her literary debut...twice.

By Rick Pullen | February 1, 2024

Fictionalizing Real Trauma as a Means of Healing

Fictionalizing Real Trauma as a Means of Healing

"The psychic burden would’ve been too great if I’d written the story as memoir."

By Chris Cander | February 1, 2024

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Haute Couture and High Misogyny: The Bad Guys of 1970s Fashion

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Decolonizing the Gothic

By Shubnum Khan | January 25, 2024

How Haunting is a Perfect Metaphor for PTSD

By Tyffany D. Neiheiser | January 24, 2024

Cate Quinn On Rehab, Recovery, and Writing

Cate Quinn On Rehab, Recovery, and Writing

On recovering from addiction and moving beyond perfectionism

By Cate Quinn | January 24, 2024

Weirding the West: Strange Tales That Complicate the Picture of Texas

Weirding the West: Strange Tales That Complicate the Picture of Texas

Elizabeth Gonzalez James on the weird, wild literature of her home state.

By Elizabeth Gonzalez James | January 23, 2024

11 Crime Novels with LGBTQIA+ Themes To Check Out This Winter

11 Crime Novels with LGBTQIA+ Themes To Check Out This Winter

Queer Crime Writers recommends the most exciting new and upcoming queer mysteries of the season!

By Queer Crime Writers | January 22, 2024

The Backlist: Megan Miranda and Polly Stewart Revisit a Literary Thriller

The Backlist: Megan Miranda and Polly Stewart Revisit a Literary Thriller

A return to Tim Johnston's emotionally powerful 'The Descent'

By Polly Stewart | January 19, 2024

The Best Psychological Thrillers of January

The Best Psychological Thrillers of January

Sinister doctors, sniping frenemies, scheming sisters, haunting djinns, and dysfunctional families galore

By Molly Odintz | January 19, 2024

Recent Crime Novels by AAPI Authors: A Reading List

Recent Crime Novels by AAPI Authors: A Reading List

These books use mystery tropes to explore issues relevant to diverse Asian communities.

By Nishita Parekh | January 18, 2024

The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of 2024

The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of 2024

Buried deeds, international gothics, high-concept noirs, and so many thrillers

By Molly Odintz | January 17, 2024

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