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    How to Start Your Own Cult in Five Easy Steps

    How to Start Your Own Cult in Five Easy Steps

    The world is in shambles these days, which has got author August Norman thinking about starting a cult of his own.

    By August Norman | September 8, 2020

    Diverse, Women-Authored Novels Set in Remote and Forgotten Places

    Diverse, Women-Authored Novels Set in Remote and Forgotten Places

    In some novels, the isolation is just as vivid as the characters.

    By Annie Lampman | September 2, 2020

    Five Novels Exploring Complex Relationships Between Mothers and Sons

    Five Novels Exploring Complex Relationships Between Mothers and Sons

    A boy's best friend is his mother...

    By Amber Garza | August 26, 2020

    Jennifer Hillier on Being the Murder Mom

    Jennifer Hillier on Being the Murder Mom

    This Week on Unlikeable Female Characters Podcast

    By Unlikeable Female Characters | August 24, 2020

    Why Motherhood Is a Fertile Subject For Crime Fiction

    Why Motherhood Is a Fertile Subject For Crime Fiction

    Psychological thrillers allow writers to explore the ambiguities and dark realities of parenting.

    By Sarah Vaughan | August 21, 2020

    Seven Novels That Use Weather to Enhance the Suspense

    Seven Novels That Use Weather to Enhance the Suspense

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    By Jody Gehrman | August 20, 2020

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    By Amy Stuart | August 19, 2020

    Parenting Gone Wild—In Crime Fiction

    Parenting Gone Wild—In Crime Fiction

    "You’ll never read a book as dramatic, as thrilling, and as unpredictable as a day in the life of a parent."

    By Pamela Crane | August 18, 2020

    The Second Wife

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    The Crime Fiction of New Zealand

    The Crime Fiction of New Zealand

    A new generation of New Zealand authors is continuing a tradition of mystery.

    By Paul French | August 17, 2020

    5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This August

    5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This August

    Complex friendships, toxic relationships, and murder next door.

    By Lisa Levy | August 13, 2020

    What Drives Obsession in Fiction?

    What Drives Obsession in Fiction?

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    No Woods So Dark As These

    No Woods So Dark As These

    Randall Silvis

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    Laura Lippman:

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    The author opens up about parenting, aging, choosing happiness, and exploring her dark, twisted imagination.

    By Molly Odintz | August 5, 2020

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