Women are having a moment in the suspense genre. Look on any bestseller list, and there we are, pressed between the Harlan Cobens and the Lee Childs—these books written by, marketed to, and starring women. They have pretty titles and prettier covers, with images designed to appeal to female readers. Even so, readers should not…
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!
More award news! Left Coast Crime will be oceanside in Monterey, California this year (thus the monikker Calamari Crime), and here is its recently announced list of nominated honorees!
Left Coast Crime is an annual event sponsored by mystery fans, where readers, writers, librarians, and other mystery and thriller enthusiasts gather to share their mutual interest in the genre. It’s held during the first quarter of the calendar year in Western North America, as defined by the Mountain Time Zone and all time zones…
