We've All Seen the TV Shows, But What Does a Forensic Anthropologist Really Do?

We've All Seen the TV Shows, But What Does a Forensic Anthropologist Really Do?

Evie Hawtrey talks with Dr. Cassandra Kuba about her career in bones (and also her consulting work on Bones)

By Evie Hawtrey | May 16, 2022

May's Best Psychological Thrillers

May's Best Psychological Thrillers

Featuring new books from Elizabeth Day, Dervla McTiernan, May Cobb, and more.

By Lisa Levy | May 12, 2022

The Nanny Diaries: Six Creepy Novels Involving Childcare

The Nanny Diaries: Six Creepy Novels Involving Childcare

6 books "featuring inquisitive nannies, creepy children, supernatural forces, curiously distant parents, disapproving housekeepers, and so much more."

By Jason Rekulak | May 11, 2022

Eight Thrilling Books To Read About Mountaineering

Eight Thrilling Books To Read About Mountaineering

Author and high altitude climber Amy McCulloch recommends the best literature set in the high peaks.

By Amy McCulloch | May 11, 2022

Amber Cowie on Elevating Horror

Amber Cowie on Elevating Horror

"Horror is the most primitively powerful method of embedding a message."

By Amber Cowie | May 11, 2022

Crime Fiction Is Having a TV Moment, and That Moment Isn’t Going To Be Over Any Time Soon. 

Crime Fiction Is Having a TV Moment, and That Moment Isn’t Going To Be Over Any Time Soon. 

Dervla McTiernan on the new wave of limited series adapted from standalone thrillers.

By Dervla McTiernan | May 10, 2022

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  • Etna
  • Triage
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8 Unnerving New England Psychological Thrillers

By Brian Lebeau | May 10, 2022

The Final Twist

By Sandra Block | May 9, 2022

What’s in a Game? Horror Movies and Their Playful Nature

By Vincent Tirado | May 6, 2022

Tough Mothers: Seven Dark Novels About Motherhood

Tough Mothers: Seven Dark Novels About Motherhood

This Mother's Day, consider the noir perspective...

By Zach Vasquez | May 6, 2022

The Fine Art of Incredible Plot Twists

The Fine Art of Incredible Plot Twists

Elizabeth Day on nine works from different eras and genres, all united by one thing: a twist that completely upends your reading experience.

By Elizabeth Day | May 3, 2022

Tracing the Portrayal of Mental Disorders in Literature Over Time, Through Five Books

Tracing the Portrayal of Mental Disorders in Literature Over Time, Through Five Books

Jane Shemilt on the evolution of 'madness' in fiction.

By Jane Shemilt | May 3, 2022

Isolation as the Enemy

Isolation as the Enemy

These thrillers make use of many kinds of solitude to amp up the tension.

By Victoria Helen Stone | May 2, 2022

Your Guide to the Best Crime Shows Coming Out This Month

Your Guide to the Best Crime Shows Coming Out This Month

Featuring more Bosch, more Staircase, more Lincoln Lawyer, and most importantly Rosie Perez.

By Dwyer Murphy | April 29, 2022

Beyond the Plot: Craft Tricks of Great Commercial Thrillers

Beyond the Plot: Craft Tricks of Great Commercial Thrillers

Cassidy Lucas brings some much-needed analysis to the craft of commercial fiction.

By Cassidy Lucas | April 29, 2022

Alma Katsu: Why I Finally Decided to Write a Main Character Who Shares My Ethnicity

Alma Katsu: Why I Finally Decided to Write a Main Character Who Shares My Ethnicity

When the writing gets personal...

By Alma Katsu | April 27, 2022

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