Molly Odintz

Austin, Brooklyn

Managing Editor at CrimeReads

Managing Editor at Literary Hub

managing editor, @crimereads. Slattern. Jewish. Cat fancier. Peter Lorre stan. Ceasefire now. She/her, they/them

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Articles

5 New Thrillers (and One Classic Noir) to Read When You’re Done with White Lotus

1 week ago | crimereads.com | Molly Odintz

A resort vacation? Thousands. A novel making fun of one? Less than 30 bucks! And the look on your rich cousin’s face when she realizes you don’t give a shit about her tan and plan to ask her leading questions about labor conditions instead of letting her show you pictures? Priceless. (This is a hypothetical cousin I’m making up here, in case any of my actual family is reading).
New International Fiction to Check Out This Spring

2 weeks ago | crimereads.com | Molly Odintz

Ariel Dorfman, Allegro(Other Press)Could Johann Sebastian Bach have been murdered by an unscrupulous eye doctor? And could Mozart have put the pieces together and decided to investigate the unexpected death of his beloved mentor? That is the premise of Ariel Dorfman’s immersive new novel, Allegro, divided between Mozart’s precocious childhood and disillusioned adulthood.
A Small Press Book We Love: Point Zero by Seichō Matsumoto

3 weeks ago | lithub.com | Molly Odintz

Small presses have had a rough year, but as the literary world continues to conglomerate, we at Literary Hub think they’re more important than ever. Which is why, every (work) day in March—which just so happens to be National Small Press Month—a Lit Hub staff member will be recommending a small press book that they love. The only rule of this game is that there are no rules, except that the books we recommend must have been published, at some time, and in some place, by a small press.
Crime Writers Come Together in Support of Trans Rights

4 weeks ago | lithub.com | Molly Odintz

These are dire times. Human rights, and especially the rights of trans folks, are under attack. And thankfully, some of the crime fiction community has come together to fight back. For the next week, leading up to the March 31st Day of Trans Visibility, over 100 crime writers are participating in an auction benefitting the Transgender Law Center, including such folks as Roxane Gay, David Baldacci, Gillian Flynn, Louise Penny, and many more.
Crime Writers Come Together in Support of Trans Rights

4 weeks ago | crimereads.com | Molly Odintz

These are dire times. Human rights, and especially the rights of trans folks, are under attack. And thankfully, some of the crime fiction community has come together to fight back. For the next week, leading up to the March 31st Day of Trans Visibility, over 100 crime writers are participating in an auction benefitting the Transgender Law Center, including such folks as Roxane Gay, David Baldacci, Gillian Flynn, Louise Penny, and many more.
A Small Press Book We Love: Provisionally Yours by Antanas Sileika

1 month ago | lithub.com | Molly Odintz

Small presses have had a rough year, but as the literary world continues to conglomerate, we at Literary Hub think they’re more important than ever. Which is why, every (work) day in March—which just so happens to be National Small Press Month—a Lit Hub staff member will be recommending a small press book that they love. The only rule of this game is that there are no rules, except that the books we recommend must have been published, at some time, and in some place, by a small press.
A Small Press Book We Love: Naples 1349 by Amedeo Feniello

1 month ago | lithub.com | Molly Odintz

Small presses have had a rough year, but as the literary world continues to conglomerate, we at Literary Hub think they’re more important than ever. Which is why, every (work) day in March—which just so happens to be National Small Press Month—a Lit Hub staff member will be recommending a small press book that they love. The only rule of this game is that there are no rules, except that the books we recommend must have been published, at some time, and in some place, by a small press.
The Best Psychological Thrillers of March 2025

1 month ago | crimereads.com | Molly Odintz

Your monthly dose of thrills, chills, and necessary distractions has arrived! Here are five riveting psychological thrillers that will keep you reading late into the night. Article continues after advertisementSusan Meissner, The Map to Paradise(Berkley)A blacklisted actress with too much time on her hands teams up with her clever, secretive housekeeper to investigate the disappearance of their neighbor, a reclusive writer.
February’s Best Psychological Thrillers

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Molly Odintz

6 hours ago64 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Beaming Down in MarchNew releases from Adrian Tchaikovsky, M.R. Carey, Arkady Martine, Seanan McGuire, Peter S. Beagle, Stephen Graham Jones, John Scalzi, Terry Brooks, …11 hours ago10 books to read in MarchCritic Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 promising titles, fiction and nonfiction, to consider for your March reading list. Winds of change show up this month. One author considers why our brains take sides and how they can switch sides too.
February’s Best Psychological Thrillers

1 month ago | crimereads.com | Molly Odintz

Behold, the best psychological thrillers out this February! Here are seven novels full of twists, turns, and shocking reversals; descents into madness, spiraling suspicions, and dark secrets abound, along with plenty of family drama. Thanks, as always, for reading the column.