Wait, What? A List of Psychological Thrillers with Gobsmacking Twists

Wait, What? A List of Psychological Thrillers with Gobsmacking Twists

These thrillers will leave you reeling and ready for more...

By Sarah Bonner | September 28, 2022

Ed Gein, inspiration for ‘Psycho’ and ‘Chainsaw,’ was a real-life horror show

Ed Gein, inspiration for ‘Psycho’ and ‘Chainsaw,’ was a real-life horror show

Keith Roysdon on the life and legacy of one of America's most notorious killers.

By Keith Roysdon | September 27, 2022

How Rudy Ruiz and His Neo-Western Aim to Change the Conversation About the U.S.-Mexico Border

How Rudy Ruiz and His Neo-Western Aim to Change the Conversation About the U.S.-Mexico Border

A Tortured History in the Valley of Shadows

By Rudy Ruiz | September 27, 2022

The Unstoppable, Fearsome, Delicious Allure of the Witch

The Unstoppable, Fearsome, Delicious Allure of the Witch

Whether dead or alive, witches always spell trouble. We can’t get enough.

By Leanna Renee Hieber and Andrea Janes | September 27, 2022

The Most Underrated Witches in Media

The Most Underrated Witches in Media

Gretchen Rue on some lesser known witches who deserve to be celebrated.

By Gretchen Rue | September 23, 2022

The Company We Keep: Five Relationship-Driven Mysteries

The Company We Keep: Five Relationship-Driven Mysteries

S.C. Richards on good mysteries and the ties that bind.

By S.C. Richards | September 22, 2022

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8 Thrillers Exploring Female Friendship

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Kate Atkinson: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

Kate Atkinson: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

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Where to Start with Dark Academia Fiction

Where to Start with Dark Academia Fiction

"[I]t is a truth universally acknowledged that throwing privileged, hypereducated intellectuals together into small, isolated, pressure-cooker environments can sometimes lead to murder."

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Why Southern Gothic Fiction Is The Perfect Medium for Telling Queer Stories

Why Southern Gothic Fiction Is The Perfect Medium for Telling Queer Stories

"It's within that cloudy veil that separates the natural from the supernatural that many of the best Gothic tales live."

By Tyler Christensen | September 15, 2022

The Importance of Setting in Crime Fiction

The Importance of Setting in Crime Fiction

Kayte Nunn on setting, and how it connects characters to stories.

By Kayte Nunn | September 14, 2022

September's Best Psychological Thrillers

September's Best Psychological Thrillers

New books from Meg Elison, Katherine St. John, Sarah Bonner, and more.

By Lisa Levy | September 13, 2022

10 Quietly Effective Suspense Novels

10 Quietly Effective Suspense Novels

"There are no ghouls jumping out from the shadows, no message written in blood."

By B. R. Myers | September 12, 2022

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