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CrimeReads is a culture website for people who believe suspense is the essence of storytelling, questions are as important as answers, and nothing beats the thrill of a good book. It’s a single, trusted source where readers can find the best writing from the worlds of crime, mystery, and thrillers—a literary culture that’s more robust than ever, but diffuse. Like its founding website, Literary Hub, CrimeReads is an organizing principle, curating and cultivating a daily slate of high-quality writing, a digital space where readers and writers can gather and engage. With the help of its editorial partners, CrimeReads is a site readers can rely on for smart, entertaining writing about the culture they love. Each day, alongside original content and exclusive excerpts, CrimeReads is proud to showcase an editorial feature from one of its many partners from across the literary crime community, from publishers big and small, bookstores, non-profits, librarians, and more. Source
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Search ArticlesJ.T. Ellison on Deception, Duality and Domestic Suspense
Everyone in this book is hiding something. Article continues after advertisement While J.T. Ellison speaks this truth in reference to her new standalone novel, You Know Why (Thomas & Mercer; August 25, 2026) specifically, it could also be taken as a general summation of her bestselling body of work.
Carly Hillman on Going from Producing Colbert's Late Show to Writing a Crime Novel
I wasn’t planning on writing a book. Here’s what I was planning: I was going to go for a hike, enjoy a day out in nature, have dinner with a friend, and hopefully go to bed early. Instead, I came back from that hike with a notebook scribbled full of plot ideas, a strange mystery burning in my mind, and an (unbeknownst to me at the time) eight-year writing journey ahead of me. What happened? Article continues after advertisement I don’t think I will ever quite understand that day.
Ally Zetterberg on Writing the Women Who Actually Live in Monaco
Looking beyond the stereotypes of luxury and celebrity to capture the everyday citizenry of a storied country When I say “Monaco woman,” what image comes to mind? Article continues after advertisement Perhaps it’s a model stretched out on the deck of a yacht, champagne (or green detox juice) in hand. Perhaps it’s a sunglasses clad woman carrying a Birkin bag worth more than most people’s monthly salary.
Carrie Talick on Mashing Up Genres and Injecting Comedy into Murder Mysteries
Just when you thought thrillers and mysteries were the only place to find a body, along comes a small army of writers who love a good romance and a lot of laughter with their untimely deaths. Article continues after advertisement Lately, as I look through the stack of books I’ve read this year, it struck me that every single one has a mystery at the heart of it but also, comedy.
Carolyn Marie Wilkins on Historical Fiction, Cults, and Writing Psychic Characters (as a Psychic)
Alex Dueben interviews the author of Let the Murderer Say Amen Carolyn Marie Wilkins is a jazz pianist and vocalist, a professor at Berklee College of Music Online, and a psychic medium. She is the author of multiple books including a family memoir, and many mysteries including the Bertie Bigelow mysteries and Death at a Seance. Her new book, the second in her Psychics and Soul Food series, is Let the Murderer Say Amen.
7 Crime Novels That Feature Outsiders Who Challenge the Status Quo
Tanya Grant recommends Caroline Kepnes, Darby Kane, Joelle Wellington, and more One of the most delicious parts of crime fiction is that it’s loaded with tension. Our desire to know what will happen next in a story keeps us racing through the pages. We gather clues, hoping to solve the twisty mysteries at the core of these stories, and we observe with fascination as volatile character relationships play out to dramatic effect.
10 New Books Coming Out This Week
New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers. Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. Article continues after advertisement Jonathan Santlofer, Ten Perfect Guests (Sourcebooks) “Smart and amazing. A hallmark of Santlofer’s writing is that the reader learns so much.
Sarai Walker on Sylvia Plath, Academic Satire, and Creating a Fictional True Crime Author
The new novel Furious Violet is the story of Violet “West” Shelley, a snarky true crime writer whose mother, an iconic Sylvia Plath-esque poet named Juliet Bellwood, committed suicide. Raised by her uncle in Colorado, West returns to her hometown to finish her new book about a serial killer while being stalked by someone claiming that West is her mother.
'Til Death: Rachel Harrison on Why Weddings Make Perfect Horror Settings
The author of Kiss Slay Replay harnesses the heightened emotions and stakes of a pivotal day The night before my best friend’s wedding, the power went out. The bride, the groom, and several bridesmaids, including me, suddenly found ourselves in total darkness. We were staying in a beautiful rental house perched high in the hills of Southern California. From this perch, we could clearly see that all the other houses still had power, glowing constellations scattered across the landscape.
The Best International Fiction of the Month: September 2026
Here are three newly translated works of fiction from across the globe, along with one classic work of true crime (as Capote would say, a “nonfiction novel”). Keep an eye on the site for more lists, including our fall preview. Enjoy! Article continues after advertisement Kim Bohyun, Mothersucker Translated by Archana Madhavan (Vintage) In Mothersucker, a woman returns from the dead, seeking vengeance against those complicit in her daughter’s death.