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Ivy Pochoda
These Women, the latest from this wildly talented up-and-comer, is a serial killer novel that focuses not on the monster at hand, but on the lives of the women around him.
by Oline H. Cogdill
Grande Dame Guignol
Melodrama, horror, shock—these star-studded films had it all.
by Michael Mallory
A Burglar’s Future
Bernie Rhodenbarr, proprietor of Barnegat Books among other endeavors, talks with his creator.
by Lawrence Block
Edith Maxwell
As Maxwell or as Maddie Day, this cozy author provides solace from the harshness of the real world.
by John B. Valeri
Barry Gifford: The Beautiful Dark
The author, renowned for his own gritty work, also helped rescue noir greats from obscurity.
by Joseph Goodrich
My Book: Sandblast
A walk through the Pentagon’s central courtyard gave this reporter inspiration for a novel.
by Al Pessin
Hometown Heroes
Private eyes in small-town USA.
by Ben Boulden
R.G. Belsky
Journalism and New York City are the key inspirations for this author.
by John B. Valeri
Val McDermid: Queen of Scots
McDermid has driven the genre forward for more than 30 years.
by Craig Sisterson
My Book: Pushing Water
“Writing isn’t hard so much as it’s a pain in the ass.”
by Dana King
Midsomer Murders
A survey of two decades of British cozy TV entertainment.
by Pat H. Broeske
The Hook
First lines that caught our attention.
“Gal From Glasgow” Crossword
by Verna Suit
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Small Press Reviews: Covering the Independents
by Katrina Niidas Holm
Very Original: Paperback Originals Reviewed
by Hank Wagner and Robin Agnew
Sounds of Suspense: Audiobooks Reviewed
by Dick Lochte
What About Murder? Reference Books Reviewed
by Jon L. Breen
Short and Sweet: Short Stories Considered
by Ben Boulden
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