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4 Novels about Obsession, Power, and Dangerous Bonds

4 Novels about Obsession, Power, and Dangerous Bonds

When Friendship Turns Treacherous

By Robin Merle | November 6, 2025

Jaime Parker Stickle on Podcasts, Investigations, and Her Strange Journey to Writing a Thriller

Jaime Parker Stickle on Podcasts, Investigations, and Her Strange Journey to Writing a Thriller

Like any good investigation, life took some unexpected turns in for this actor, podcaster, and debut author.

By Jaime Parker Stickle | November 5, 2025

7 Thrillers and Mysteries Where the Celebration Turns Deadly

7 Thrillers and Mysteries Where the Celebration Turns Deadly

Heather Gudenkauf on fiction's killer parties.

By Heather Gudenkauf | November 5, 2025

7 Novels That Explore Motherhood's Complexities

7 Novels That Explore Motherhood's Complexities

Donna Freitas recommends Begoña Gómez Urzaiz, Ashley Audrain, Doris Lessing, and more

By Donna Freitas | November 4, 2025

To Break Up with Friends, or to Murder Them: 5 Novels Featuring Fatal Friendship Failings

To Break Up with Friends, or to Murder Them: 5 Novels Featuring Fatal Friendship Failings

Jenna Satterthwaite Recommends Tales of Betrayal, Broken Boundaries, and Homicide

By Jenna Satterthwaite | November 4, 2025

The Trauma Behind the

The Trauma Behind the "Good Old Days": Christina Henry on the Dark Trap of Nostalgia in Fiction

Exploring Uneasy Pasts in Ray Bradbury, Daphne du Maurier, and More

By Christina Henry | November 4, 2025

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A Brief History of Bounty Hunting in American Art and Life

By Cindy Fazzi | October 31, 2025

Why October Is the Perfect Month for Thrillers and Crime Novels

By Lisa Kusel | October 31, 2025

Predators On and Off the Page: Noelle Ihli on Writing about Assault in Crime Fiction

By Noelle Ihli | October 29, 2025

Guillermo del Toro's New <em>Frankenstein</em> Adaptation is Life-Giving

Guillermo del Toro's New Frankenstein Adaptation is Life-Giving

Olivia Rutigliano does a deep-dive into the excellent new adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic novel.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 24, 2025

Missing Sam

Missing Sam

Thrity Umrigar

By CrimeReads Excerpts | October 22, 2025

Healing Homicides in One's Head: The Cathartic Experience of Writing Transgressive Characters

Healing Homicides in One's Head: The Cathartic Experience of Writing Transgressive Characters

Lynn Liao Butler Asks What Would Happen If We Did and Said the Things We Think in Private

By Lyn Liao Butler | October 22, 2025

A Past Steeped in Shadows: Seven Historical Horror Novels Inspired by True Events

A Past Steeped in Shadows: Seven Historical Horror Novels Inspired by True Events

C.J. Cooke Recommends Reclaimed Tales of Plague, Witch Trials, Strange Deaths, and More

By C.J. Cooke | October 16, 2025

Hannah Beer On The Costs and Consequences of Celebrity Culture

Hannah Beer On The Costs and Consequences of Celebrity Culture

"[O]nce you have everything, what—or who—are you willing to sacrifice to maintain it?"

By Hannah Beer | October 14, 2025

What Fictional Violence Teaches Us About the Real Thing (and Vice Versa)

What Fictional Violence Teaches Us About the Real Thing (and Vice Versa)

After experiencing a brutal attack by a complete stranger, Jennifer Fawcett had to rethink everything she knew about writing violence

By Jennifer Fawcett | October 9, 2025

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | October 6, 2025

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