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Critiquing some of the most interesting recent crime, mystery, and thriller releases. Click on the individual covers to read more.


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Megan Abbott has won the 2026 Los Angeles Times Book Prize, in the Mystery/Thriller category, for her novel El Dorado Drive (Putnam), described as “a simmering, atmospheric novel of friendship and betrayal, following a women-led pyramid scheme in suburban Detroit.” That announcement w...

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By Ali Karim
I first learned about Michael Ridpath’s latest historical thriller, Operation Berlin (Boldwood), during a conversation with the author at last year’s

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The British Crime Writers’ Association today released its longlists of contenders for the 2026 Dagger Awards, in 11 categories. Coming next in this process will be the revelation of shortlists on May 28, followed by an announcement of th...

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During the four days I spent in San Francisco this last February, attending the latest Left Coast Crime convention, more than one fellow attendee came up to me to say how much they like my periodic, multiple-subject “Bullet Points” posts. While that...

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