2016 has been a truly fantastic year for crime fiction! My reading list has been consistently packed with chilling, thrilling, gripping reads. Narrowing down this list felt nearly impossible, but after much deliberation, it's here! Read on for my top 10 crime books of 2016.
Read More2016 Year in Review: Scandinavian Crime Fiction
This was a stellar year for Scandinavian crime. Between debuts, new installments in existing series, and personal discoveries of older books, my reading list was always full of exciting Nordic Noir reads! Check out my list of Scandinavian crime books I read in 2016, including my star rating and a summary of my thoughts on the book.
Read MoreCBTB's 2016 Holiday Gift Guide
The holidays are right around the corner, and that means it's time to pick out books for the readers in your life! (Or to do some shopping for yourself!) I'm rounding up my most-recommended reads in a variety of categories to help you get your shopping done.
Read More5 Truly Twisted Crime Books - A Readling List Inspired by RAGDOLL
This fairly arbitrary reading list of "5 truly twisted crime books" is inspired by the book RAGDOLL by Daniel Cole, a 2017 release which I recently picked up and can't get enough of. While you wait for RAGDOLL's release in the US, check out these fantastic - and gruesome - crime books!
Read MoreCBTB's Favorite Chilling, Thrilling Halloween Reads
Halloween is just around the corner, and that means it's time to stock up on some shiver-inducing, sleep-with-the-lights-on reads! Granted, nearly every single book that I read could count as a Halloween read, so today I'm recommending crime books that are supernatural-y, horror-y, extra gory, and all around guaranteed to get you in the Halloween spirit.
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