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    September's Best Psychological Thrillers

    September's Best Psychological Thrillers

    New books from Meg Elison, Katherine St. John, Sarah Bonner, and more.

    By Lisa Levy | September 13, 2022

    Jincy Willett on the Why of Murder

    Jincy Willett on the Why of Murder

    The finest writers do not make the most horrific deeds inevitable, but rather understandable.

    By Jincy Willett | August 24, 2022

    The Secret Society I (Almost) Joined

    The Secret Society I (Almost) Joined

    "Didn’t I want the benefits? Didn’t I want to join?"

    By Catherine McKenzie | August 22, 2022

    Lisa Jewell: How I Accidentally Wrote a Detective Into My Psychological Thriller

    Lisa Jewell: How I Accidentally Wrote a Detective Into My Psychological Thriller

    An author who had quite deliberately kept detectives and police out of her novels finally lets one in.

    By Lisa Jewell | August 11, 2022

    The Month's Best Psychological Thrillers

    The Month's Best Psychological Thrillers

    August's new releases include books from Amanda Jayatissa, Alice Feeney, and more.

    By Lisa Levy | August 10, 2022

    Eight Courtroom Dramas That Leave Readers Reeling 

    Eight Courtroom Dramas That Leave Readers Reeling 

    There's nothing quite like the magic of a good legal thriller.

    By Jillian Medoff | August 5, 2022

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    The Role of Small Town Gossip in Domestic Suspense

    By Liz Alterman | July 27, 2022

    Megan Miranda on Small Towns, Dark Tourism, and the Art of Slow-Burn Tension

    By Molly Odintz | July 26, 2022

    The Five Best Psychological Thrillers Coming Out This July

    By Lisa Levy | July 15, 2022

    7 Novels About Wealthy People Behaving Badly

    7 Novels About Wealthy People Behaving Badly

    Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless

    By Lizzy Barber | July 14, 2022

    Why Being a Woman Is the Perfect Preparation for Writing Psychological Suspense

    Why Being a Woman Is the Perfect Preparation for Writing Psychological Suspense

    Sarah Vaughan on vigilance, doubt, abuse, and how it all seeps into psychological thrillers.

    By Sarah Vaughan | July 7, 2022

    A Question of Character: On James Patterson and Diversity in Crime Fiction

    A Question of Character: On James Patterson and Diversity in Crime Fiction

    What makes crime fiction today so exciting is the diversity and complexity of characters.

    By E.A. Aymar | July 5, 2022

    Books and Movies That Blur the Line Between Justice and Revenge

    Books and Movies That Blur the Line Between Justice and Revenge

    Playing God has its moments. But are you ready to pay the consequences? 

    By Debbie Babitt | June 29, 2022

    7 Tips For Creating Pace and Propulsion in Psychological Thrillers

    7 Tips For Creating Pace and Propulsion in Psychological Thrillers

    Lucy Clarke on finding your novel's perfect rhythm

    By Lucy Clarke | June 28, 2022

    23 (More) Horror Novels to Look Out For in 2022

    23 (More) Horror Novels to Look Out For in 2022

    Eerie folk horror, atmospheric gothics, gruesome thrillers, twisted noirs, and metafiction galore.

    By Molly Odintz | June 24, 2022

    Want to Write a Great Mystery? Read a Great Romance.

    Want to Write a Great Mystery? Read a Great Romance.

    Mindy Carlson on lessons learned from a pandemic-inspired turn toward romance novels.

    By Mindy Carlson | June 16, 2022

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