We all know how much I love a dark, disturbing crime novelβbut sometimes, even I need something lighter and more escapist. Enter what I like to call βpopcorn thrillers.β Binge-worthy as a bowl of popcorn and brimming with as much entertainment value as your favorite movie, a βpopcorn thrillerβ is one of those irresistible, lighter suspense novels that make for the perfect escapist, one-sitting read. This is an entirely arbitrary category of thriller, but itβs one that youβve probably heard me refer to a lot here on CBTBβand itβs a category that (based on conversations Iβve had with folks in this community!) so many of you seem to really enjoy. Todayβs blog post is exactly what its title says: a place for me to collect my recommendations for βpopcorn thrillers,β and a resource for you to return to when youβre looking for your next read in this category! Iβm keeping this blog post simple: there arenβt any bells & whistles here, simply a running list of βpopcorn thrillersβ that I personally love. Under each bookβs listing, youβll find the publisher-provided descriptive copy for the book, and a buy link so you can check it out for yourself.
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CBTB's Best Crime Books of January 2022
Itβs hard to believe weβre already more than a month into 2022βwhere has the time gone?! The first month of this year may have flown by, but it brought with it some outstanding new crime novels that deserve a moment of our time before we turn our attention fully to February. To that end, in todayβs blog post, Iβm rounding up my personal picks for best new crime books published in January 2022! From epistolary mysteries to dark Nordic serial killer thrillers and more, this month brought with it a terrific lineup of new crime stories for us to devourβand you can learn more about my four personal favorites in this post! Without further ado, letβs dive on in. Happy reading!
Read MoreHalloween Reading List: Ania Ahlborn Guest Post
Happy, Happy October!! Halloween is just around the corner, and you know what that meansβitβs time to stock up on spooky reads to get you in the Halloween spirit! While the majority of books I read and review here on Crime by the Book could work for your Halloween TBR, I decided to turn to the experts for advice. Iβm delighted to share a fantastic Halloween guest post from Ania Ahlborn, queen of all things Halloween and horror, recommending her top Halloween reads for your TBR!
Read MoreFall 2017 Nordic Noir Reading List
Thereβs nothing better than a good Scandinavian crime novel. The genreβs grit, moody atmosphere, sharp social commentary, and complex characters never fail to deliver my favorite crime fiction readsβand this fall is going to be a huge one for new Scandinavian crime releases! Organized by month, CBTBβs Fall 2017 Nordic Noir Reading List is your guide to all the upcoming releases that will be on my TBRβand that should be on your list too.
Read MoreReading List: Non-Traditional Nordic Noir
Today Iβm sharing a reading list of 3 non-traditional Nordic crime stories: stories that are more lyrical and less violent than your standard Nordic Noir fare, but just as chilling and engrossing as their police procedural counterparts.
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