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The Cult of the Campus Thriller

The Cult of the Campus Thriller

Why are readers obsessed with the super-charged atmospherics of the campus thriller? The answer is as complicated as the novels.

By Laurie Elizabeth Flynn | March 11, 2021

Six Deliciously Duplicitous Female Characters in Thrillers

Six Deliciously Duplicitous Female Characters in Thrillers

Secrets, lies, and plenty of flaws—but always interesting

By Melissa Colasanti | March 10, 2021

The Great, Mixed-Up Literary Tradition of Doppelgangers and Imposters

The Great, Mixed-Up Literary Tradition of Doppelgangers and Imposters

"There’s something undeniably compelling about these men and women who take their identities into their own hands. They are, in a way, a perversion of the Great American Dream."

By Alexandra Andrews | March 5, 2021

Five Great Thrillers Set in Wild Places

Five Great Thrillers Set in Wild Places

Author Luanne Rice pays homage to novels that explore the majesty and the suspense of the great outdoors.

By Luanne Rice | March 3, 2021

Winterkill

Winterkill

Ragnar Jonasson

By CrimeReads Excerpts | March 1, 2021

Why Are Imaginary Friends So Deeply Creepy?

Why Are Imaginary Friends So Deeply Creepy?

An author of psychological thrillers reflects on a love of horror and the unseen.

By Rachel Ryan | February 17, 2021

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For One Author, the 2011 Terror Attack on Norway Changed Everything. But Could He Write It Into Fiction?

By Ben McPherson | February 10, 2021

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This February

By Lisa Levy | February 10, 2021

Writing About the Russian Mob: The Brutal and the Absurd

By Emilya Naymark | February 9, 2021

The Absolute Book

The Absolute Book

Elizabeth Knox

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 9, 2021

Lecter’s Fangs: Why the Ending of ‘Hannibal’ is a Secret Masterpiece

Lecter’s Fangs: Why the Ending of ‘Hannibal’ is a Secret Masterpiece

Readers waited years for the follow-up to 'The Silence of the Lambs'—what exactly did they get?

By Nick Kolakowski | February 8, 2021

Jane Harper: The Australian Crime Author Everyone Seems to Be Reading

Jane Harper: The Australian Crime Author Everyone Seems to Be Reading

Since her breakout debut, The Dry, Harper has become an international sensation. Expect much more to come.

By Daneet Steffens | February 3, 2021

In Psychological Thrillers, The Abyss Stares Back

In Psychological Thrillers, The Abyss Stares Back

How psychological thrillers allow us a glimpse into the unexplored universes of the mind.

By Sebastian Fitzek | February 3, 2021

The Most Enduring Imposters in Crime Fiction and Espionage

The Most Enduring Imposters in Crime Fiction and Espionage

Split identities, confidence schemes, and existential dilemmas.

By Paul Vidich | February 2, 2021

Jonathan Kellerman Wants to Know Why Crime Fiction Has Such a Hard Time with Mental Health Professionals

Jonathan Kellerman Wants to Know Why Crime Fiction Has Such a Hard Time with Mental Health Professionals

Forty years later, many of the shrink clichés persist. The creator of the Alex Delaware series asks, why?

By Jonathan Kellerman | February 2, 2021

How Do You Write an Isolation Thriller When Everyone Is Connected All of the Time?

How Do You Write an Isolation Thriller When Everyone Is Connected All of the Time?

A classic thriller trope may be on its way to retirement.

By Zoje Stage | January 29, 2021

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