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Six Thrillers That Will Make Even the Steeliest Readers a Little Squeamish

Six Thrillers That Will Make Even the Steeliest Readers a Little Squeamish

Thriller readers can handle a lot. These novels put them to the test.

By Leanne Kale Sparks | March 3, 2022

The End of Getting Lost

The End of Getting Lost

Robin Kirman

By CrimeReads Excerpts | March 3, 2022

The Greatest Apartments in Crime Fiction

The Greatest Apartments in Crime Fiction

Louise Candlish on some evocative, provocative flats from the annals of mystery.

By Louise Candlish | March 1, 2022

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

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By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 23, 2022

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

By Carolyne Topdjian | February 23, 2022

The Bleak, Propulsive Noir of Simenon's Romans Durs

By Andrew Nette | February 17, 2022

90s Nostalgia and the New-Old Thriller

90s Nostalgia and the New-Old Thriller

Mandy McHugh on thrillers, mean girls, and bridging the generational gaps.

By Mandy McHugh | February 16, 2022

Five Books That Explore the Dark Side of Belonging

Five Books That Explore the Dark Side of Belonging

How far would you go in order to fit in?

By Elizabeth Macneal | February 16, 2022

Now Is the Time to Read Office Thrillers

Now Is the Time to Read Office Thrillers

Bonnie Kistler on work-from-home, return-to-office, and the grand tradition of the office thriller.

By Bonnie Kistler | February 15, 2022

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."

By Deanna Raybourn | February 15, 2022

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.

By Jen Williams | February 14, 2022

Book of Cold Cases

Book of Cold Cases

Simone St. James

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 10, 2022

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