Caroline Kepnes

GenZ burnout and murder: the changing landscape of crime fiction (guest post for Scarlett Readz and Runz)

GenZ burnout and murder: the changing landscape of crime fiction (guest post for Scarlett Readz and Runz)

As the focus of crime fiction shifts to GenZ, the horrors are becoming more mundane – debt, burnout, poor mental health – but no less terrifying. “Generation Z” typically describes the post-Millennials, those born between the late 90s and the early 2010s. It’s a generation shaped by the 2008 financial crisis and ensuing global instability;…

6 books to read if you love Gillian Flynn’s psychological thrillers

6 books to read if you love Gillian Flynn’s psychological thrillers

I love Gillian Flynn! Doesn’t everyone love Gillian Flynn? (Real answer: No. My mum does not love Gillian Flynn. I recommended Gone Girl to my mum and she now refers to it as “that weird book you made me read”. Sad times.) However, for everyone – my mum excepted – who has enjoyed immersing themselves…