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Thrillers and Throwbacks

From the December 2009 Print Edition

Few of the current trends in crime- and mystery-fiction are salutary ones. The ascendancy of the thriller has tipped the balance toward violence and hyped-up suspense”and away from intellectual challenge and the interplay of characters. Flirtations with the supernatural may be refreshing as . . . . Continue Reading »