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Megan Abbott on Dreams, Dangers, and Going to Strange Places in Her Newest Novel

Megan Abbott on Dreams, Dangers, and Going to Strange Places in Her Newest Novel

In 'Beware the Woman,' a pregnant woman travels to a remote stretch of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

By Dwyer Murphy | May 30, 2023

Vengeance Becomes Her: 5 Great Thrillers About Women Getting Revenge

Vengeance Becomes Her: 5 Great Thrillers About Women Getting Revenge

Victoria Helen Stone on discovering the satisfactions of revenge.

By Victoria Helen Stone | May 25, 2023

Six Thrillers in Which the House Hides a Sinister Past

Six Thrillers in Which the House Hides a Sinister Past

"I will invariably pounce on any cover featuring an old house...give me all the sprawling, sinister abodes."

By Jaclyn Goldis | May 24, 2023

How Not To Get Murdered At a Thriller Conference

How Not To Get Murdered At a Thriller Conference

Follow these simple rules and more likely than not you'll survive your next writing conference.

By Jaime Lynn Hendricks | May 23, 2023

The Origin of the Red Herring and its Place in Literature

The Origin of the Red Herring and its Place in Literature

Liv Constantine on a tried and true literary device

By Liv Constantine | May 23, 2023

You’re Doing It Wrong: Fix Your Asian Characters

You’re Doing It Wrong: Fix Your Asian Characters

"[T]hat's the first secret: think of your character as a human being..."

By Melissa Yi | May 22, 2023

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‘Assault on Precinct 13’ Was the Siege Thriller Done to Perfection

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John Carpenter's 1976 shoestring-budget-ode to a western classic.

By Keith Roysdon | May 10, 2023

Painting the Town Red: What Art Can Add to a Mystery

Painting the Town Red: What Art Can Add to a Mystery

Cyndi MacMillan on fiction enriched by visual art.

By Cyndi MacMillan | May 10, 2023

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