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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

6 Thrillers That Will Fool the Most Seasoned Readers

6 Thrillers That Will Fool the Most Seasoned Readers

Jeneva Rose breaks down some favorite novels with plot twists that will knock you off your feet.

By Jeneva Rose | April 25, 2022

Parenting, Paranoia, and the Pandemic

Parenting, Paranoia, and the Pandemic

How lockdown helped one parent and author overcome fear and embrace living life to the fullest.

By Samantha M. Bailey | April 25, 2022

On the (Secret) Crime Novels of E.L. Doctorow

On the (Secret) Crime Novels of E.L. Doctorow

Doctorow is known for his rich, often gritty historical fiction, but he interweaves tropes from noir and hardboiled fiction to create a rich, American subgenre all his own.

By Jesse Pasternack | April 22, 2022

Blood and Belonging: Seven Novels of Crime and Coming-of-Age

Blood and Belonging: Seven Novels of Crime and Coming-of-Age

Samantha Jayne Allen on fiction that explores a very particular moment of youth.

By Samantha Jayne Allen | April 20, 2022

5 Atmospheric Novels Where the Setting Is a Character

5 Atmospheric Novels Where the Setting Is a Character

Veronica G. Henry on fiction where atmosphere reigns supreme

By Veronica G. Henry | April 18, 2022

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The Enduring Appeal of the Country House Murder

By M.E. Hilliard | April 13, 2022

April's Best Psychological Thrillers

April's Best Psychological Thrillers

Island retreats, exclusive clubs, family drama, high-class scammers, and more.

By Lisa Levy | April 8, 2022

EXCERPT AND COVER REVEAL: The House in the Orchard

EXCERPT AND COVER REVEAL: The House in the Orchard

Elizabeth Brooks

By CrimeReads | April 7, 2022

Shop Talk: Kellye Garrett Finds a Character, Finds a Murder, and Starts Filling up the Notebooks

Shop Talk: Kellye Garrett Finds a Character, Finds a Murder, and Starts Filling up the Notebooks

Crime writers talking craft, routine, and finding the perfect twist.

By Eli Cranor | April 7, 2022

Meryl Streep as Muse: How Secrets Fuel Crime Narratives

Meryl Streep as Muse: How Secrets Fuel Crime Narratives

Amanda Eyre Ward explains why keeping secrets is a writer's greatest craft tool.

By Amanda Eyre Ward | April 6, 2022

Forget <em>Frankenstein</em>. It's Time To Read <em>The Mummy!</em>

Forget Frankenstein. It's Time To Read The Mummy!

Lisa Tuttle on The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century, arguably the first novel to use now-common scifi tropes.

By Lisa Tuttle | April 5, 2022

Blood Ties Can Be Bloody: Crime Novels About a Killer in the Family

Blood Ties Can Be Bloody: Crime Novels About a Killer in the Family

Tessa Wegert on a wave of thrillers about killer relatives.

By Tessa Wegert | April 4, 2022

Everyone Is The Hero Of Their Own Story

Everyone Is The Hero Of Their Own Story

Exploring the intersection of writing darkly flawed protagonists and rebelliously virtuous villains.

By Sarah Kades | March 30, 2022

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