I'm Dying Up Here: What a Decade of Stand-Up Taught Me About Fear and Thrillers

I'm Dying Up Here: What a Decade of Stand-Up Taught Me About Fear and Thrillers

Erica Ferencik on the unsurpassable terror of telling jokes

By Erica Ferencik | March 1, 2022

Nonfiction Books to Read While Researching and Writing About Cults

Nonfiction Books to Read While Researching and Writing About Cults

Stephanie Wrobel's top nonfiction picks for writers and readers preparing to dive deep into cults.

By Stephanie Wrobel | February 28, 2022

The Pull of Abandoned Spaces

The Pull of Abandoned Spaces

Jennifer Fawcett on ghosts, liminal spaces, and the childhood memory that inspired her new novel.

By Jennifer Fawcett | February 24, 2022

Dead Collections

Dead Collections

Isaac Feldman

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 23, 2022

Modern Murder Inn: The New Wave of Hotel Thrillers and Mysteries

Modern Murder Inn: The New Wave of Hotel Thrillers and Mysteries

Recent novels set in ominous hotels shine new light on a dark trope.

By Carolyne Topdjian | February 23, 2022

The Bleak, Propulsive Noir of Simenon's Romans Durs

The Bleak, Propulsive Noir of Simenon's Romans Durs

Maigret was his most famous creation. But his intense, psychological noirs left a legacy all their own.

By Andrew Nette | February 17, 2022

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Who Do You Think You Are? A List of Identity-Switching Mysteries

Who Do You Think You Are? A List of Identity-Switching Mysteries

"[A]dopting a new name, a new backstory, a new reality, always makes for an intriguing story."

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Why Are Women So Often the Butt of the Joke?

Why Are Women So Often the Butt of the Joke?

The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window is funny, but it relies on tired tropes for its humor.

By Erin Flanagan | February 14, 2022

The Specter of the Black Dog

The Specter of the Black Dog

On the ancient legend of the Barghest, a monstrous dog and an omen of disaster.

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Book of Cold Cases

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Bad Love, Good Sex: The Best Thirst Traps in Crime Fiction

Bad Love, Good Sex: The Best Thirst Traps in Crime Fiction

Your Anti-Valentine's Day Round-Up of the Sexiest Mysteries To Read With Your FWBs

By Molly Odintz | February 10, 2022

The Darker Side of Jane Austen

The Darker Side of Jane Austen

Kristen Bird on the dark underbelly of Austen's world and all those happy endings.

By Kristen Bird | February 9, 2022

6 Novels With Twist Endings That Will Leave Your Jaw on the Floor

6 Novels With Twist Endings That Will Leave Your Jaw on the Floor

Wendy Corsi Staub on some of the best surprise endings in contemporary fiction.

By Wendy Corsi Staub | February 9, 2022

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