Books In Which Rich People (Think They Can) Get Away With Murder

Books In Which Rich People (Think They Can) Get Away With Murder

Charlotte Vassell with a list of "love-to-loathe antagonist[s]" and "wealthy miscreants"

By Charlotte Vassell | November 27, 2023

Brave Women in Mysterious Circumstances: A Reading List

Brave Women in Mysterious Circumstances: A Reading List

The more these characters find themselves doubted, the more strength they must draw from their own determination

By Christina Henry | November 22, 2023

The Best Psychological Thrillers of November 2023

The Best Psychological Thrillers of November 2023

Suburban secrets, sophisticated set-ups, and plenty of slow-burn suspense

By Molly Odintz | November 21, 2023

Five Books With Righteous Female Rage

Five Books With Righteous Female Rage

Exploring the Good for Her subgenre: a sampling of vigilantes, serial killers, and women who are just plain fed up.

By Katherine A. Olson | November 21, 2023

An Argument for the Unintentional Villain

An Argument for the Unintentional Villain

Or, how looking at accidental bad guys helps us understand our own risk of entering into moral grey areas.

By Lauren Nossett | November 15, 2023

The Dead Girl and the Survivor Trope

The Dead Girl and the Survivor Trope

Emily Smith on two key female archetypes in the thriller, and why they're two sides of the same coin.

By Emily Smith | November 1, 2023

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How Unlikeable Characters Freed Me From Perfectionism

By Olivia Worley | November 1, 2023

From Broadway Musicals to Thrilling Mysteries: A Writing Life in Two Acts

By Heather Hach | October 17, 2023

The Existential Crisis of Home Invasions: A Reading List

By Nolan Cubero | October 16, 2023

October's Best Psychological Thrillers

October's Best Psychological Thrillers

Searing social criticism, gothic romance, and plenty of family secrets.

By Molly Odintz | October 16, 2023

Melissa Adelman and Nora Murphy On the Art of Suburban Suspense

Melissa Adelman and Nora Murphy On the Art of Suburban Suspense

Read a conversation between two psychological thriller authors at the top of their game.

By CrimeReads | October 12, 2023

How Today's Top Authors Find the Right Balance for the

How Today's Top Authors Find the Right Balance for the "Literary Thriller"

Jean Kwok asks authors how they approach reader and artistic demands.

By Jean Kwok | October 11, 2023

Learning to Love Thrillers and Their Morally Compromised Characters

Learning to Love Thrillers and Their Morally Compromised Characters

Tim Lane was a stay-at-home dad who found he needed thrillers about people pushed to extremes.

By Tim Lane | October 9, 2023

Jesse Q. Sutanto on Toxic Friendships, Shrinking Attention Spans, and Finding the Muse

Jesse Q. Sutanto on Toxic Friendships, Shrinking Attention Spans, and Finding the Muse

"My characters are very well-behaved because they know I won't hesitate to kill them if they dare stray from the outline."

By Molly Odintz | October 6, 2023

Note to Self, and Other True Crime Fans: These Tragedies Are Real

Note to Self, and Other True Crime Fans: These Tragedies Are Real

Daniel Sweren-Becker on the cost of immersing yourself in true crime culture.

By Daniel Sweren-Becker | October 4, 2023

Nine Crime Novels Featuring Found Families

Nine Crime Novels Featuring Found Families

These characters choose who they include at their crowded tables.

By Lori Rader-Day | October 3, 2023

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