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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.

By Jen Williams | February 14, 2022

Book of Cold Cases

Book of Cold Cases

Simone St. James

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 10, 2022

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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Women and Impossible Decisions in Crime Fiction

By Emilya Naymark | February 8, 2022

The Deadpan Insanity of "The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window"

By Hector DeJean | February 4, 2022

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This February

By Lisa Levy | February 4, 2022

Shop Talk: Laura Lippman Is a Morning Writer (But the Walk Comes First)

Shop Talk: Laura Lippman Is a Morning Writer (But the Walk Comes First)

Crime writers talking routine, exercise, posture, and making sure you can punch the keys hard enough.

By Eli Cranor | February 3, 2022

The Mirror Man

The Mirror Man

Lars Kepler, translated by Alice Menzies

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 2, 2022

The Nosy Neighbor in Crime Fiction: Busybodies, Gossips, and Internet Sleuths

The Nosy Neighbor in Crime Fiction: Busybodies, Gossips, and Internet Sleuths

Allison Buccola on the ever-vigilant observer of local mysteries.

By Allison Buccola | February 2, 2022

The Art of Throwing Truly Memorable Parties – In Suspense Novels

The Art of Throwing Truly Memorable Parties – In Suspense Novels

Lara Elena Donnelly on dinner parties, galas, country weekends and the many tortures they inflict on characters with secrets to hide.

By Lara Elena Donnelly | February 2, 2022

V.C. Andrews and the Battle Against School Censorship

V.C. Andrews and the Battle Against School Censorship

Flowers in the Attic was banned from numerous districts for depictions of child abuse and incest. Everyone still read it.

By Andrew Neiderman | February 1, 2022

The Curious Fate of Care Leavers in Crime Fiction

The Curious Fate of Care Leavers in Crime Fiction

Crime fiction is packed with orphans, outcasts and the reinvented.

By Sarah Hilary | January 31, 2022

Why Do We Feel So Much Empathy for Villains?

Why Do We Feel So Much Empathy for Villains?

"The ability to go on loving someone even when that person has done something awful is one of the hallmarks of who we are."

By Jacquelyn Mitchard | January 31, 2022

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