​​On the Internet, We're All Unreliable Narrators

​​On the Internet, We're All Unreliable Narrators

"There’s been a kind of freedom in realizing that I can never be real enough on the internet."

By Olivia Muenter | June 14, 2024

On Body Shaming, Women's Rage, and the Power of the Thriller

On Body Shaming, Women's Rage, and the Power of the Thriller

Channel your anger at Diet Culture with these fiercely defiant works of psychological suspense

By Lori Brand | June 11, 2024

Kat Davis Talks Pop Culture, Internet Obsessions, and The Dark Fairy Tale of Childhood

Kat Davis Talks Pop Culture, Internet Obsessions, and The Dark Fairy Tale of Childhood

Kate Brody interviews Davis about her debut psychological thriller and the moral ecology of modern fear

By Kate Brody | June 6, 2024

8 Books Haunted by a Central Absence

8 Books Haunted by a Central Absence

In these stories, characters grapple with the aftermath of loss

By Joanna Pearson | June 5, 2024

Why Books Set at Resorts Are So Fun to Read (and Write!)

Why Books Set at Resorts Are So Fun to Read (and Write!)

Kaira Rouda on taking inspiration from a Montenegro marina full of luxury yachts and lavish entertainment

By Kaira Rouda | May 30, 2024

When the Past Finally Catches Up With You...in a Thriller

When the Past Finally Catches Up With You...in a Thriller

Jaime Lynn Hendricks on a beloved thriller trope that just about every reader can relate to, even if their secrets are still safe–for now.

By Jaime Lynn Hendricks | May 28, 2024

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A Reading List of Mother’s Worst Nightmares

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From Abducted Toddlers to Absent Teens, These Thrillers Expose Our Unspoken Anxieties

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Six Books Featuring Killer Women

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Celebrating the rise of the "one-woman crusade to take down the patriarchy"

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Are You A Good Enough Friend To Hide a Dead Body?

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Elka Ray on the question that drives all friendship thrillers

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The Damsel in the Mirror: Thrillers Where the Heroine Saves Herself 

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Sarina Bowen on the new wave of domestic thrillers

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Violent storms, frustrated therapists, bad dates, and terrible corporate retreats

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The Ripple Effect of Crime

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