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12 Novels You Should Read This October

12 Novels You Should Read This October

New fiction from John le Carré, Val McDermid, Michael Connelly, James Han Mattson, and more.

By CrimeReads | October 1, 2021

How to Add a Layer of Fear to Your Fiction

How to Add a Layer of Fear to Your Fiction

When it comes to getting the physiognomical effects of fear right, who cares why your characters are afraid. What matters is how they experience fear.

By DiAnn Mills | October 1, 2021

I Write About Monsters Because I Fear Becoming One

I Write About Monsters Because I Fear Becoming One

Or, what we talk about when we talk about monsters.

By Catriona Ward | September 30, 2021

The Lure of the Old Manor: Books in Which A House is Both Setting and Character

The Lure of the Old Manor: Books in Which A House is Both Setting and Character

"A house can embody the mood of a whole novel"

By Kate Moretti | September 30, 2021

The Rise of Gothic Domestic

The Rise of Gothic Domestic

A look at eight novels that twist our idea of home into something truly terrifying.

By Darcy Coates | September 29, 2021

We Know You Remember

We Know You Remember

Tove Alsterdal, translated by Alice Menzies

By CrimeReads Excerpts | September 28, 2021

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Sara Gran Talks Publishing, Sex Magic, and Ownership for Authors

By Molly Odintz | September 20, 2021

Detroit Crime Fiction: A Literary Tradition Like No Other

By Paul French | September 20, 2021

Shop Talk: John Vercher on Improvising Novels, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, and Finding the Beats

By Eli Cranor | September 16, 2021

Mystery in the Mountains: 10 Novels Set in the High Country of the American West

Mystery in the Mountains: 10 Novels Set in the High Country of the American West

In these mysteries, the rugged terrain and unforgiving elements become characters central to the story.

By Margaret Mizushima | September 16, 2021

Hank Phillippi Ryan Was Anchoring the Weekend News in Atlanta—That's When She Became a Target

Hank Phillippi Ryan Was Anchoring the Weekend News in Atlanta—That's When She Became a Target

The dark side of the spotlight

By Hank Phillippi Ryan | September 16, 2021

Women Crime Writers Discuss Violence, Women, and What Readers Will and Won't Accept

Women Crime Writers Discuss Violence, Women, and What Readers Will and Won't Accept

A roundtable discussion with Ivy Pochoda, Amy Gentry, Cynthia Pelayo, Elisabeth de Mariaffi, Lisa Taddeo, and Lisa Levy.

By Lisa Levy | September 15, 2021

Five Books Featuring Paintings That Reveal Emotional Truths About Their Characters

Five Books Featuring Paintings That Reveal Emotional Truths About Their Characters

"Books that grapple with visual art tend to be grappling with these very concepts, the culmination of which is, most often, mortality itself."

By Katie Lattari | September 15, 2021

A Reader’s Guide to Crime and Suspense Fiction on the River

A Reader’s Guide to Crime and Suspense Fiction on the River

Why some of crime fiction's best stories are set on rivers.

By Rebecca Hodge | September 14, 2021

Binge-Worthy Characters in Books and on the Screen

Binge-Worthy Characters in Books and on the Screen

How to create characters who will make a deep connection over a long-running series.

By Tori Eldridge | September 14, 2021

Finding Gothic Beauty and Danger on the California Coast

Finding Gothic Beauty and Danger on the California Coast

"Your mind plays tricks with you in the fog": why Big Sur is a natural setting for dark romance and supernatural happenings.

By Lindsay Marcott | September 10, 2021

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