August's Best Debut Novels

August's Best Debut Novels

Jealous Nannies, Jazz-Age Debutants, and Jarring Calls

By CrimeReads | August 14, 2019

The Doctor Is In: How Psychologists Advance a Psychological Thriller

The Doctor Is In: How Psychologists Advance a Psychological Thriller

6 Novels Featuring Psychologists and Psychiatrists in Key Roles

By Matthew Farrell | August 14, 2019

Sympathetic Villains: Five Psychopaths We Pity, Root For, and Identify With

Sympathetic Villains: Five Psychopaths We Pity, Root For, and Identify With

"What happens when those who commit crimes are humanized?"

By Elizabeth Macneal | August 13, 2019

Outfox

Outfox

Sandra Brown

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 12, 2019

The Best One-Star Reviews of Dostoevsky's <em>Crime and Punishment</em>

The Best One-Star Reviews of Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment

"In about one hour, I am going to walk down to the beach and throw this book into the Red Sea."

By Dwyer Murphy | August 8, 2019

5 New Psychological Thrillers to Read This August

5 New Psychological Thrillers to Read This August

Secluded Houses, Boarding Schools, and Henry James Reimagined

By Lisa Levy | August 7, 2019

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Stations
  • West of Loveland
  • Castles: A Fortified History of the World
  • Sweet Pea
  • The Pen: A Human History
  • Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?
  • Gloria Don't Speak
  • The Heights
  • The King Under the Mountain: In Search of J. R. R. Tolkien
  • Just a Shot Away: Martin Scorsese's Life in Film

When the Narrator Doesn't Get It: 10 Shades of Deception

By Hallie Ephron | August 6, 2019

Parenthood Noir and The Rise of the Psychological Thriller

By Haylen Beck | August 6, 2019

On Loving Unreliable Narrators and Their Relatable Justifications

By Joshilyn Jackson | August 2, 2019

Lost You

Lost You

Haylen Beck

By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 31, 2019

Too Close

Too Close

Natalie Daniels

By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 30, 2019

Far-Flung Thrillers for World Travelers

Far-Flung Thrillers for World Travelers

A good book makes the best companion for international travel.

By Daniel Nieh | July 24, 2019

The Art of Setting Your Crime Novel in a Not-So-Distant Past

The Art of Setting Your Crime Novel in a Not-So-Distant Past

How crime authors capture the little details of life in the 1960s, 70s, and other evocative eras of recent history.

By Wendy Corsi Staub | July 24, 2019

Laura Lippman: My 35-Year Love Affair with Marjorie Morningstar

Laura Lippman: My 35-Year Love Affair with Marjorie Morningstar

"To me, it's a unicorn of a book—a so-called women's novel, written by a man, that takes its heroine very seriously."

By Laura Lippman | July 23, 2019

The Silence of the Lambs: The Seminal Serial Killer Novel, and Still the Best

The Silence of the Lambs: The Seminal Serial Killer Novel, and Still the Best

A thriller author and her forensics expert partner celebrate the literary and investigative merits of an all-time great thriller.

By Ashley Dyer | July 22, 2019

10 Thrillers Featuring a Dance of Girlfriends and Deception

10 Thrillers Featuring a Dance of Girlfriends and Deception

The closer the friend, the greater the fallout...

By Allison Dickson | July 19, 2019

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