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Six Books that Blur the Line Between Romance and Suspense

Six Books that Blur the Line Between Romance and Suspense

"So much romance and beauty are just a cover for something horrific that lurks underneath."

By Ren Destefano | April 3, 2023

8 Novels Featuring Artificial Intelligence

8 Novels Featuring Artificial Intelligence

For fiction writers, the increasing sophistication of AI presents endless possibilities for storytelling.

By Evie Green | March 31, 2023

A Brief Introduction to Horror Films in the USSR

A Brief Introduction to Horror Films in the USSR

Or, what scared people most in the late Soviet Union?

By Alexander Herbert | March 30, 2023

City of Poe: Baltimore, 1979

City of Poe: Baltimore, 1979

Michael Gonzales on that first, uncanny encounter with his new home city.

By Michael Gonzales | March 30, 2023

What's The Difference Between Suspense and Mystery?

What's The Difference Between Suspense and Mystery?

And in the end, can't we agree to just enjoy the read?

By Jaime Jo Wright | March 29, 2023

Turning the White Savior Trope on Its Head

Turning the White Savior Trope on Its Head

L. S. Stratton on the problematic nature of a pervasive plotline.

By L. S. Stratton | March 28, 2023

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Crime Novels Set Against the Backdrop of Reality TV Shows

Crime Novels Set Against the Backdrop of Reality TV Shows

These books use reality television to parse the difference between appearance and truth.

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How Annette Lyon Went From Writing

How Annette Lyon Went From Writing "Sweet Romance" to Suspense

Genre whiplash? Maybe not.

By Annette Lyon | March 21, 2023

Anna Biller on Bluebeard, The Love Witch, and Her Suspenseful New Novel

Anna Biller on Bluebeard, The Love Witch, and Her Suspenseful New Novel

Read an interview with the director and see an exclusive reveal of the cover of Bluebeard's Castle

By CrimeReads | March 20, 2023

Lisa Levy Signs Off with a Final Column: 5 Psychological Thrillers to Read This Month

Lisa Levy Signs Off with a Final Column: 5 Psychological Thrillers to Read This Month

Read recklessly, read reverently, read riotously.

By Lisa Levy | March 17, 2023

Horror Does a Body Good, or, The Story of My Teeth

Horror Does a Body Good, or, The Story of My Teeth

"Horror understands the space between our selves and our bodies, that detachment, gruesome and addictive, disgusting, beautiful, loving and oh-so-human."

By Gerardo Sámano Córdova | March 17, 2023

Shop Talk: How Nita Prose Wrote a Bestseller in Shifts, Working at Dawn and Dusk

Shop Talk: How Nita Prose Wrote a Bestseller in Shifts, Working at Dawn and Dusk

Crime writers talking craft, routine, and balancing the work with day jobs.

By Eli Cranor | March 16, 2023

Writing the Forest and the Trees

Writing the Forest and the Trees

"I consciously constructed each detail, because living somewhere so different made me hyper-aware of each detail."

By Vibhuti Jain | March 16, 2023

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