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  • The Ineffable Crimes of Lawrence Osborne

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    There are a number of authors who perilously straddle the line between the crime genre and literary fiction. They avoid easy genre definition and are often read more by…

  • The Dead Girl and the Survivor Trope

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    When I first picked up crime thrillers as a teenager, I remember being fascinated by how many plots begin with the discovery of a dead girl. What was it…

  • How Unlikeable Characters Freed Me From Perfectionism

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    Iโ€™m hardly the first author to call herself a perfectionist. In fact, Iโ€™m sure many of us were once described as โ€œa pleasure to have in classโ€โ€”which, for me,…

  • Confessions of a Serial Anthology Editor

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    My parents moved to Paris in France for work when I was only three years old. As a result, not only did I become bilingual (and was once capable…

  • The Best Reviewed Books of the Month

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    A look at the monthโ€™s best reviewed new novels in crime, mystery, and thrillers. From Bookmarks. * Elizabeth Hand, A Haunting on the Hillย  (Mulholland Books) โ€œAn exciting and…

  • Monster, Survivor, Villain, Victim: The Many Faces of Queer Horror

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    Believe it or not, the first time many young queers feel seen in media isnโ€™t in some sweet romcom, itโ€™s in horror. It doesnโ€™t necessarily have to be a…

  • What Are Thriller Authors Truly Afraid Of?

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    At Halloween, fear is an emotion that is universally celebrated, but for me, terror has been an ever-present source of inspiration for fiction. My fears are vast, ever-encroaching, sensual….

  • Spooky Shenanigans for Halloween

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    Iโ€™m such a sucker for holidays. I love to completely immerse myself in a theme: holiday decorations, holiday meals, holiday baking. As soon as the leaves start to turn…

  • Setting a Gothic Thriller in the World of Nonprofits

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    When we worked together in the fundraising office of a third-rate law school in San Diego, my friend Melissa and I used to joke that we should write a…

  • 10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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    Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Adriana Chartrand, An Ordinary Violence (House of Anansi) โ€œCreepy and unsettling, this assured debut addresses…


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