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Lincoln Child

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”?

Review: The Pharaoh Key by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child

By Janet Webb

June 17, 2018

The 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, 2017

The 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, 2016

Every 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, 2016

Every 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, 2015

Do 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, 2013

Last 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…

Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion

Killer TBR: Must Love Zombies

By Crime HQ

February 10, 2013

So 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…

Policewoman guards crime scene

Defining Subgenres: Trust Your Vonnegut

By Steve Forman

February 1, 2012

There’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…

Zombie librarian

Not-so-Special Agent Pendergast?

By Cindy Harkness

May 12, 2011

This 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…

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