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When Is It Time To Stop Writing?There are innumerable ways to answer the question of “When is it time to stop writing?” It could be time to stop when the publishing contracts...
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Love Conquers and Sometimes Destroys“Pull over,” Allan shouted from the passenger seat. The rain was blinding. I refused to stop. My daughter was working the late shift and...
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Duffy’s Last Case My Arse: A Conversation with Adrian McKintySo here we are – The Detective Up Late , the seventh book in the Sean Duffy series… and so some evil rumourmongers say, the last. But...
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My First Thriller: James PattersonIt’s almost impossible to imagine. Between 2010 and 2019, one of every seven crime novels published was by a single author—James Patterson....
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Sandie Jones: Why I Set My New Thriller in the World of Unscrupulous JournalistsI was brought up to believe that our country was governed by whichever party happened to be in office. That’s what my ancestors had instilled in...
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The Best International Crime Fiction of August 2023The kids are almost back in school, vacation season is pretty much over, but there’s still time to travel this summer—just pick up an...
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Writer From Away: Michael Koryta on Maine StorytellingMy latest novel, An Honest Man , is set in Maine and was written in Maine. This might make one think it qualifies as Maine fiction – and I...
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Eight Unforgettable Books About Missing PersonsA missing person is a story that doesn’t end. We grapple to make sense, to decipher, to make meaning out of something so unfathomable. Jon...
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Kyle Dillon Hertz on Language, Oppositional Forces, and Violence Against MenIn crystalline prose, The Lookback Window opens on a sun-dappled resort, but dread seeps through. When the Child Victims Act goes into...
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Influencer NoirI must admit a fondness for following influencers. They’re just like us, but curated! Personally, I follow the plus size and modesty...
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Behind the Scenes: Five Memorable Mysteries for Performing Arts LoversBehind the scenes, high drama and intrigue often far surpass any performance audiences get to see. Colliding ambitions, rivalries, burning...
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Cold Cases: Grief Has No Expiration“I dream I see blood.” When she was 20 years old, Christy Pinnick came home and found her father, Ray Pinnick, dead on the floor of the...
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Hailey Piper: 7 Encounters Between Faith and the DarkHorror and religion might sound like opposites at first glance. Most horror fans can probably think of at least one grisly film called out by a...
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The Enduring Appeal of Cozy MysteriesWhile some people might consider cozy mysteries the red-headed stepchild of the mystery genre, their appeal continues to endure nonetheless. Not...
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The Last Voyage of the Demeter is a Creative Dracula Adaptation That Bites Off a Bit More Than It Can ChewThe Last Voyage of the Demeter hoists sail underneath an excellent conceit. The film is an adaptation of a single chapter from the 1897 novel...
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The Wold Newton Universe: How a Fictional History Connects Literary LegendsIn what universe are Tarzan, James Bond, pulp hero Doc Savage and legendary detectives like Sherlock Holmes, Spenser and Lord Peter Wimsey...
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The Dark Side of the Jazz AgeIf you wish, you can blame it on The Great Gatsby . The 1920s have always seemed to carry a sheen of glamour. Daisy Buchanan’s beauty, Jay...
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Laura Childs on Procrastinating Sparking InspirationWhen I talk to readers—at bookstores, libraries, and even tea rooms—the one think I’m always asked is where do I get my ideas and how do I find...
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Recapturing the Power of Childhood FearWhen I moved into the basement in fifth grade, there were certain rules that had to be followed in order to stay safe. The light always had to...
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Catherine Chidgey on Loss-of-Innocence NarrativesThe appeal of loss-of-innocence narratives lies, I think, in the way they invite us to experience a character’s seismic changes as they...
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How ‘Delicate Condition’ Upends the Tropes of the Pregnancy ThrillerI’m not sure what the lowest point in my “fertility journey” has been. Was it the time I bought herbal gummies from Target that the garish pink...
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Red Right Hand: Peaky Blinders, Babylon Berlin and the Looming Shadow of FascismWith the benefit of hindsight, the 1920s seem like an odd reprieve from the rest of that century. After the most devastating war the world had...
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Once a Spy, Always a SpyIt’s a sensible writer who pays close attention to the clichés of their chosen genre, however untrue or outlandish they might be. If you want to...
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The Ultimate Thriller Stakes: When a Parent Protects a ChildMy latest book, Just Another Missing Person , is about Julia, a police officer. On the first night on a new missing person’s case, she...
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The Great, Reluctant Detectives of Crime FictionThere is comfort in reading a whodunnit led by a talented detective. We know what we’re getting with a Sherlock or a Miss Marple—the next moment...
