The argument shows up anytime readers compare shelves: crime fiction vs thriller. Same bookstore aisle, two very different instincts. Crime fiction leans on cause and consequence – motives that bruise, small details that snowball, an investigation that actually investigates. Thrillers…
They called it the “soft room,” that neonatal ICU bathed in pastel colors where preemies were supposed to grab their first fragile breaths. Instead, from…
Rex Heuermann Gilgo Beach Killer burst into headlines after the skeletal remains of multiple women were found scattered along Long Island’s secluded Gilgo Beach. By…
Most writing guides hit you with the same mantra: “write what you know.” But here’s the real deal: if every storyteller only wrote from personal experience, our bookshelves would look like one endless memoir section. Instead, embrace a little creative…
By Alex MercerWarning: This article contains strong language Hardboiled crime stories and classic noir often carry an unmistakable edge – not only in their plots…
By Jordan Ellis, Guest Writer Drug addiction on screen often veers into the spectacular – hallucinatory sequences, convulsive withdrawals, baroque visual flourishes. We remember Rent’s…
Surge in Mass Shootings Nationwide The United States witnessed a disturbing series of mass shootings during this period: Kalispell, MT (May 11): A man fatally…