• Psychological Thriller

    A Reasonable Doubt

    Philip Margolin

    "For her fifth birthday, Robin Lockwood received a magic kit with one hundred easy-to-learn tricks and proceeded to “astonish” her parents and brothers whenever she could trap them."

    March 11, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    The Uncanny Appeal of the Seaside Mystery

    For our deepest mysteries, we keep returning to the shore.

    March 10, 2020  By Jo Jakeman
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    Writing a Crime Novel About Munchausen-By-Proxy—While Pregnant

    A crime author reckons with her darkest fears.

    March 9, 2020  By Emily Elgar
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    5 Psychological Thrillers You Need to Read This Month

    A banner month for these timely novels of suspense.

    March 6, 2020  By Lisa Levy
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    The Homme Fatal: Reimagining a Noir Archetype

    Dangerous partners, queer icons, and a story that became a crime novel.

    March 5, 2020  By Russ Thomas
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    The 5 Best Books About Dysfunctional Rich Families

    "They may have a lot more money than me, you think, but at least they’re unhappy."

    February 26, 2020  By Joseph Finder
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    The Warsaw Protocol

    Steve Berry

    "Cotton fled the smoky chapel through the side door and entered a small anteroom."

    February 26, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    The New Vulnerability in the Mystery Genre

    The use—and misuse—of mental health disorders in crime fiction.

    February 25, 2020  By Peter Swanson
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    The Girl in the Mansion:
    How Gothic Romances Became Domestic Noirs

    Domestic suspense is the modern incarnation of the mid-century Gothic romance.

    February 20, 2020  By Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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    When the Detective Is Also a Protective Parent

    In these crime novels, the protagonist's own family life introduces introduces another wrinkle to the case.

    February 18, 2020  By Heather Chavez
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