How New Advances in Genetic Genealogy—And a Worried Phone Call from a Friend—Inspired One Crime Novelist

How New Advances in Genetic Genealogy—And a Worried Phone Call from a Friend—Inspired One Crime Novelist

The unknown heir, an old mystery standby, gets a makeover for a new generation of novelists.

By Victoria Houston | January 14, 2022

Vampire noir came into <br>its own 50 years ago <br>with <em>The Night Stalker</em>

Vampire noir came into
its own 50 years ago
with The Night Stalker

The 70s classic tells of gritty, down-on-his luck reporter Carl Kolchak who finds himself investigating an impossible crime.

By Keith Roysdon | January 13, 2022

Alafair Burke: An Appreciation of Female Friendships in Fiction

Alafair Burke: An Appreciation of Female Friendships in Fiction

"Female friendships are a fundamental aspect of women’s experience"

By Alafair Burke | January 12, 2022

January's Best Psychological Thrillers

January's Best Psychological Thrillers

Charming enablers, clever maids, and toxic rich people

By Lisa Levy | January 7, 2022

Shop Talk: Peter Swanson on Why He'll Never Outline a Mystery Novel Again

Shop Talk: Peter Swanson on Why He'll Never Outline a Mystery Novel Again

Crime writers talking writing routines, structure, coffee, and film scores playing in the background.

By Eli Cranor | January 6, 2022

Domestic Thrillers with Maximum Escapism

Domestic Thrillers with Maximum Escapism

The reality we live in is incredibly stressful and terrifying. Want a break? Try a thriller.

By Kimberly Belle | January 5, 2022

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Exit Party
  • Fallow
  • Our Noble Selves
  • Redwood: The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Extraordinary Spy
  • The Newer World
  • End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World
  • Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History
  • Call It Evil: Understanding the Trump Era
  • Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made
  • The Rouse

From Romance to Rage

By Darby Kane | January 5, 2022

Getaway Thrillers

By Leah Konen | January 4, 2022

Crime Fiction in the Arctic: Murder at the Top of the World

By Paul French | January 3, 2022

The House That Was Haunted By Benevolent Ghosts

The House That Was Haunted By Benevolent Ghosts

Or, brief and anecdotal musings on the friendliness of the spirit world and the joys of inspiration.

By Darcey Bell | January 3, 2022

The Best Psychological Thrillers of 2021

The Best Psychological Thrillers of 2021

Artist retreats, bath houses, and publishing houses. We're rounding up the year's best psychological thrillers.

By Lisa Levy | December 20, 2021

The Best Horror Fiction of 2021

The Best Horror Fiction of 2021

These horror-crime crossovers range from the terrifying, to the bizarre, to the just plain hilarious.

By Molly Odintz | December 20, 2021

Amina Akhtar on Ravens, Gurus, and Writing a Mystery Set in the Wellness Industry

Amina Akhtar on Ravens, Gurus, and Writing a Mystery Set in the Wellness Industry

A first look and cover reveal for Kismet, Akhtar's new thriller

By Alex Segura | December 15, 2021

Genre-Bending YA Novels Perfect For Crime Fans

Genre-Bending YA Novels Perfect For Crime Fans

Six novels in which "the known merges with the unknown"

By Tara Goedjen | December 13, 2021

Writing Sex Scenes in the Realm of Mystery

Writing Sex Scenes in the Realm of Mystery

A Different Kind of Thrill

By Eliza Nellums | December 13, 2021

Winter Water

Winter Water

Susanne Jansson

By CrimeReads Excerpts | December 10, 2021

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