9 Books You Should Read in December

9 Books You Should Read in December

A look at the month's best crime fiction, mysteries, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | December 2, 2019

Why So Many of the Best Psychological Thrillers Are Driven By Family Secrets

Why So Many of the Best Psychological Thrillers Are Driven By Family Secrets

Sometimes the darkest mysteries are right there in the family tree.

By Linda Green | November 22, 2019

The Great Third Wheels of Literature

The Great Third Wheels of Literature

Examining the thrill and the horror of the unwanted third person.

By Annaleese Jochems | November 20, 2019

Guilty, Not Guilty

Guilty, Not Guilty

Felix Francis

By CrimeReads Excerpts | November 20, 2019

The Secret Life of Plants as Murder Weapons

The Secret Life of Plants as Murder Weapons

Plants make for great thrillers—it took me, a gardener, years to figure that out.

By Karen Hugg | November 18, 2019

Dead Heat

Dead Heat

Benedek Totth

By CrimeReads Excerpts | November 18, 2019

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The Most Terrifying Home Invasions in Fiction

By Michael Seidlinger | November 12, 2019

Quantum

By CrimeReads Excerpts | November 11, 2019

5 Psychological Thrillers to Read in November

By Lisa Levy | November 8, 2019

An Ode to Laura Lee

An Ode to Laura Lee

In researching the world of sex for pay, I met a fierce activist and escort who would change my perception of sex work forever.

By Kirstin Innes | November 6, 2019

Big Houses with Big Secrets

Big Houses with Big Secrets

9 books about dysfunctional families with dark secrets living in big houses, because every mansion is a creepy mansion.

By Lisa Jewell | November 5, 2019

36 Righteous Men

36 Righteous Men

Steven Pressfield

By CrimeReads Excerpts | November 5, 2019

20 Essential Films That Blur the Line Between Horror and Noir

20 Essential Films That Blur the Line Between Horror and Noir

Exploring the cinema of darkness, light, and terrifying shadows.

By Zach Vasquez | October 29, 2019

7 International Crime Novels to Read This Month

7 International Crime Novels to Read This Month

From Argentine Noir to Swedish Folk Horror. It's a big month for international crime.

By CrimeReads | October 24, 2019

Bright Lights, Dark Shadows: Glamorous Women in Crime Fiction

Bright Lights, Dark Shadows: Glamorous Women in Crime Fiction

Searching contemporary noirs for that one ineffable quality.

By Erica Wright | October 22, 2019

The Monsters Among Us Are the Most Terrifying Of All

The Monsters Among Us Are the Most Terrifying Of All

6 classic thrillers that explore the most human of monsters.

By Steven L. Kent and Nicholas Kaufmann | October 22, 2019

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