YA Authors Kit Frick and Kara Thomas On Writing Their Debut Adult Thrillers

YA Authors Kit Frick and Kara Thomas On Writing Their Debut Adult Thrillers

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Crime Writing for Teens and Adults

By Kit Frick | February 15, 2024

How an Unforgettable Trip to a Thai Resort Turned Into a Terrifying Thriller

How an Unforgettable Trip to a Thai Resort Turned Into a Terrifying Thriller

The island paradise Sara Ochs could never quite forget.

By Sara Ochs | February 14, 2024

Hold That Train! Writing a Sliding-Doors Thriller

Hold That Train! Writing a Sliding-Doors Thriller

Kit Frick on the movie that introduced us to the 'sliding-doors moment' and how it all translates to mystery.

By Kit Frick | February 14, 2024

The Best Psychological Thrillers of February 2024

The Best Psychological Thrillers of February 2024

Equestrian fortune tellers, murderous Bookstagrammers, ill-fated reunions, and exploitative tabloid reporters

By Molly Odintz | February 13, 2024

6 Books That Elevate the Serial Killer Thriller

6 Books That Elevate the Serial Killer Thriller

Erin Young explores a dark genre with a strong literary tradition.

By Erin Young | February 13, 2024

<em>Lisa Frankenstein</em> is a Charming Comedy, Even If It's Missing Some Parts

Lisa Frankenstein is a Charming Comedy, Even If It's Missing Some Parts

Olivia Rutigliano on Diablo Cody and Zelda Williams's 80s-throwback, Mary-Shelley-indebted, high-school zom-com

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 9, 2024

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15 Horror Novels to Look Out For in 2024

By Molly Odintz | February 9, 2024

How the Research for a New Novel Completely Shifted One Author's Way of Thinking

By Allison Brennan | February 9, 2024

How “True Detective” Is Evolving into Something New

By Nick Kolakowski | February 9, 2024

I Dreamed of Falling: First Look

I Dreamed of Falling: First Look

Julia Dahl

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 8, 2024

What Does It Mean to Write a Feminist Home Invasion Thriller?

What Does It Mean to Write a Feminist Home Invasion Thriller?

Tracy Sierra on plunging her everywoman into an action movie scenario

By Tracy Sierra | February 6, 2024

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

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