Read This, Watch That: Horror Double Features
By Angie Barry
Ever read a book and think, “Wow, I wish there was a movie of this”?
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Review: The Pharaoh Key by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
By Janet Webb
June 17, 2018The Pharaoh Key by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child is the fifth book in the Gideon Crew series—an exciting adventure in which the secrets of a mysterious ancient tablet may point the way to untold treasure … or unspeakable danger. Gideon Crew has two months to live. His neurosurgeon, Dr. Conrad, points out that he at…
Announcing 2017’s Audie Awards Nominees
By Crime HQ
February 9, 2017The Audio Publishers Association (APA) has recently announced their finalists for the 22nd annual Audie Awards competition—the premier awards program in the United States recognizing distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment. This year's awards will be presented at the Audie Awards Gala to be held on June 1, 2017, at the French Institute Alliance…
5 New Books to Read this Week: October 18, 2016
By Crime HQ
October 19, 2016Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! This week, Christmas comes early with David Rosenfelt's latest Andy Carpenter novel and the world of Twin Peaks gets a little…
5 New Books to Read this Week: May 17, 2016
By Crime HQ
May 18, 2016Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! Check back every Wednesday and see what we're reading for the week!
TBR Confessions: A Blue Labyrinth, 55 Heroes, and Magic
By Clare Toohey
September 23, 2015Do you have TBR Confessions to share? Don't keep them a secret! Give us the nod on 3 to 5 books for crime fans, and like the blabbermouths we are, we'll link to your full posts or write-ups wherever else they appear! Click the link to see more examples, submit via the Contact Us page,…
Fresh Meat: Last Days by Adam Nevill
By Angie Barry
February 19, 2013Last Days by Adam Nevill is a paranormal/horror/mystery novel in its first U.S. release (available February 26, 2013). Kyle is a documentary filmmaker on the verge—of bankruptcy, of giving up, of desperation. When eccentric billionaire Max Solomon offers him a dream opportunity on a silver platter, he can’t help but agree to the job. The…
Killer TBR: Must Love Zombies
By Crime HQ
February 10, 2013So you’ve read The Walking Dead graphic novels thus far, and every week you eagerly await the new episode of the television version. Perhaps you’ve even read Isaac Marion’s Warm Bodies. (No? According to Angie Barry, you should.) Naturally, you’ve read the classic World War Z by Max Brooks, and rolled your eyes at the…
Defining Subgenres: Trust Your Vonnegut
By Steve Forman
February 1, 2012There’s nothing like a good crime story, or is there? What about a good thriller or mystery… and what’s the difference anyway? I did a little research. According to some; mysteries are cerebral and likened to solving a puzzle; thrillers are emotional with excitement moving at a breakneck pace; crime stories are plot driven about…
Not-so-Special Agent Pendergast?
By Cindy Harkness
May 12, 2011This is kind of an unusual topic for me because, frankly, I like almost everything I read. It’s not that I have no standards, and naturally I like some books more than others. But there are different books that are right for different moods. Feeling emotionally fragile? Put down that Thomas Harris and pick up…