Suspense
A Roundtable Discussion on Dark Academia
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Darkened libraries, exclusive elite schools, looming Gothic towers, charismatic professors, illicit affairs, the tang of autumn in the airโฆ rivalries and obsessions that lead to murder.ย Why is dark academia…
A Reading List of Badass Covens
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Iโve always been enamored with witches. Be it Roald Dahlโs child-hating witches, the Wicked Witch of the West, or Bony Legs with her iron teeth, the ferocity and power…
Shop Talk: Nina Simon Tells the Incredible Story Behind Her Breakout Debut Novel
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I met Nina Simon shortly after I read her beautiful, heartfelt debut, Mother Daughter Murder Night. If there were ever an author whose persona perfectly captures the verve of…
Queer Crime Fiction Coming Out This Fall
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With the exuberance of Pride Month in June, itโs easy to get excited about new queer crime fiction in the summer months. But, with shortening days, ubiquitous Pumpkin Spice…
The Enduring Appeal of the Christiesque โClosed Circleโ Crime
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The first crime novels I ever read were by Agatha Christie. I was probably about thirteen at the time and I remember being blown away by how clever she…
Jason Voorhees: Neurodivergent Icon?
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I was working the day that it happened, preparing meals. Jason shouldโve been watched every minute! He was โฆ he wasnโt a very good swimmer. โPamela Voorhees, Friday the…
(Un)Safe Harbor: Thrillers Set in Remote Island Locations
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I have spent a lot of summer weekends on an island in Lake Huronโs Georgian Bay. Itโs a beautiful, wild, windswept place that can, as Gull Island does in…
Celebrating the Iconic Suspense of Lois Duncan
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I still own three of Lois Duncanโs books. Growing up, I read so many, but these are the three I have left: Daughters of Eve, Stranger with My Face,…