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London and the Long, Dark shadow of Charles Dickens

London and the Long, Dark shadow of Charles Dickens

How do you write about a place that has been written about so much, and so famously?

By Simon Toyne | July 14, 2022

Top Ten Thrillers to Put You Off Traveling

Top Ten Thrillers to Put You Off Traveling

"[C]onsider journeying vicariously from the safety of your own home..."

By Roz Nay | July 13, 2022

Theater and Other <br>Criminal Acts

Theater and Other
Criminal Acts

What famous crime stories and films borrow from theater

By Ann Aptaker | July 13, 2022

On Dead Girls and Feminism in Horror

On Dead Girls and Feminism in Horror

"[F]eminist horror allows women to crawl out of their own victimhood and presents a story about the complexities of female terror."

By Katrina Monroe | July 12, 2022

A Beginner's Guide to Using (and Exploding) Horror Tropes

A Beginner's Guide to Using (and Exploding) Horror Tropes

"A trope can be as complex and metaphorical as a labyrinthine haunted house, or as a simple as the image of a bloody knife."

By Eva V. Gibson | July 11, 2022

Debt Plays a Key Role in Crime Fiction – But What About Student Loan Debt?

Debt Plays a Key Role in Crime Fiction – But What About Student Loan Debt?

David Bell on the weight of student loan debt and how it fueled his new thriller.

By David Bell | July 8, 2022

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Why Being a Woman Is the Perfect Preparation for Writing Psychological Suspense

By Sarah Vaughan | July 7, 2022

Southern Gothic Crime Fiction: A Palimpsest and Primer

By Faye Snowden | July 6, 2022

A Question of Character: On James Patterson and Diversity in Crime Fiction

By E.A. Aymar | July 5, 2022

7 Unconventional Women at the Center of Great Novels

7 Unconventional Women at the Center of Great Novels

These protagonists aren't afraid to let life get a little messy.

By Louise Hare | July 5, 2022

Chris Cander Talks Neighborhood Insularity and Suburban Cruelty

Chris Cander Talks Neighborhood Insularity and Suburban Cruelty

Fellow Texas writer Jenny Staff Johnson interviews Cander about her new novel and the 1917 short story that forms its basis.

By Jenny Staff Johnson | July 5, 2022

Horror? Crime? <em>Both</em>? The Custody Battle Over Edgar Allan Poe

Horror? Crime? Both? The Custody Battle Over Edgar Allan Poe

"In this custody battle, I’m afraid I side with our horror-writing brethren. Poe’s twisted soul is the horror genre."

By Jeffrey B. Burton | June 30, 2022

Books and Movies That Blur the Line Between Justice and Revenge

Books and Movies That Blur the Line Between Justice and Revenge

Playing God has its moments. But are you ready to pay the consequences?

By Debbie Babitt | June 29, 2022

7 Tips For Creating Pace and Propulsion in Psychological Thrillers

7 Tips For Creating Pace and Propulsion in Psychological Thrillers

Lucy Clarke on finding your novel's perfect rhythm

By Lucy Clarke | June 28, 2022

The Real Dangers of Conspiracy Fiction

The Real Dangers of Conspiracy Fiction

Alan Drew on thrillers, lies, and the power of fiction, for good and evil

By Alan Drew | June 24, 2022

23 (More) Horror Novels to Look Out For in 2022

23 (More) Horror Novels to Look Out For in 2022

Eerie folk horror, atmospheric gothics, gruesome thrillers, twisted noirs, and metafiction galore.

By Molly Odintz | June 24, 2022

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