Dagger for best crime novel of the year for The Mermaids Singing, which first introduced her readership to Tony Hill and Carol Jordan, and went on to become an international bestseller. Fever of the Bone is the sixth novel of this series which inspired the popular ITV series Wire in the ...
Now that we’ve examined why true crime books are so engaging, let’s take a look at some of the all-time classics that have stood the test of time. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Capote‘s groundbreaking book, often cited as the first true crime novel, is a chilling account of the...
Which true crime novel is your favorite? Vote the best books up to the top of this list and get in on the conversation in the comments section. 1 137votes Helter Skelter Vincent Bugliosi, Curt Gentry 2 145votes In Cold Blood Truman Capote ...
until one mother ends up dead and the other shocked by her own subtle, strange, part in the crime. I shouldn’t say too much lest I ruin the many surprises this novel has in store, but I will add that Hunter’s grasp of character is both intuitive and deliberate, with in-depth, co...
A look at the month’s best reviewed crime novels, mysteries, and thrillers. Eli Cranor, Don’t Know Tough (Soho) “Eli Cranor’s top-shelf debut, Don’t Know Tough is unmistakably noir in the Southern tradition, a cauldron of terrible choices and even m
So far, despite the fact that they are so dominant in terms of the crime fiction that’s published, I haven’t chosen any series for my best of 2020 list, where a detective or other character makes a regular outing in every new book. It’s partly that the novelty of a standalone bo...
Something about true crime just hits differently than fictional psychological thriller books. Maybe it's because true crime books reveal the darkness that can lurk in the human spirit, maybe it's the way real stories feel closer to home — and maybe it's the empathy for victims and families...
Set in steamy New Orleans, this crime thriller stars Dennis Quaid as a police detective and Ellen Barkin as the assistant district attorney with whom he becomes romantically entangled. As they investigate a series of murders, their sultry relationship complicates both their personal and professional ...
Lydia Wang is the love & life editor at Women’s Health, where she writes and edits stories about all things sex, relationships, queerness, and sex tech. Her debut romance novel,Here For The Wrong Reasons, was published this year. ...
Days of PtolemyGreyis about a lonely older man on the brink of dementia, who winds up caring for an orphaned teenager (Dominique Fishback). And then they learn about a treatment that might be able to restore his slipping memories. In case you’re wondering, yes it is a crime series....