Crime Fiction Links of the Week for February 24, 2018

It's time again for Crime Fiction Links of the Week, our weekly round-up of interesting links about crime fiction from around the web, this week with Rebecca at 80, Altered Carbon, Homeland, Waco, sexual harrassment in children's and YA publishing and much more.

Crime fiction in general:

• Chris Rhatigan shares five crime novels with a strong sense of place.
• Mitch Silver shares his appreciation for Patricia Highsmith and her villains. 
• Jamie Bernthal revisits the 1951 historical mystery Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey. 
• Jake Hinkson revisits the 1931 Inspector Maigret mystery The Night at the Crossroads by Georges Simenon.
• Eric Beetner takes a look at the evolution of crime fiction covers through time.
  
 

Film and TV:

• Mark Lawson asks if Belgian crime dramas are the new Scandinavian Noir.
• Sam Wollaston shares his thoughts on the latest episode of the British crime drama Marcella.
• Peter Bradshaw praises Margot Robie's performance in the true crime drama I, Tonya.
• Peter Bradshaw calls Steven Soderbergh's mental health thriller Unsane ridiculous in all the wrong ways.
• Ermine Saner praises Sharon Stone's performance in Steven Soderbergh's murder mystery drama Mosaic.
• James Donaghy shares his thoughts on the first episode of season seven of Homeland.
• Ardi Alspach shares his thoughts on the latest episode of Waco.
• Rich Pelley attempts to define the moment when The X-Files jumped the shark.
• Zach Baron profiles actor Brendan Fraser and reveals that Fraser was sexually harrassed by a powerful Hollywood man.   

Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca at 80:

• Olivia Laing revisits Daphne du Maurier's classic suspense novel Rebecca on its 80th publication anniversary.
• Sarah Perry explains why Rebecca is still transgressive 80 years later.

Comments on Altered Carbon:

• Michael Rougeau explains why there is so much nudity and violence in Altered Carbon. 
• Aramide A. Tinubu interviews Renée Elise Goldenberry, one of the stars of Altered Carbon.

The debate about sexual harrassment in children's and young adult publishing:

• David Himmelstein reports about sexual harrassment in children's and young adult publishing.
• Anne Ursu shares the results of a survey regarding sexual harrassment in the children's book industry.  
• Gwenda Bond calls for children's and YA writers to take a stand against sexual harrassment in their community. 
• The New York Times reports that YA author James Dashner has been dropped by his agent following allegations of sexual harrassment.
• James Dashner responds to allegations of sexual harrassment.
• Myke Cole responds to allegations of sexual harrassment and apologises to any women he made feel uncomfortable.

Awards:

• The winners of the 2018 BAFTA Awards have been announced. 
• The nominees for the 2017 Nebula Awards have been announced.

Writing, publishing and promotion:

• Lauren Sapala tells writers suffering from imposter syndrome that they are not alone.
• The Puppet Show shares some tips for choosing the perfect story title. 
• Brain Fuzzies discusses the entirely unnecessary near-demise of Barnes & Noble.
  

Interviews:

• Karin Salvalaggio interviews Sarah Vaughn. 
• Joy Kluver also interviews Sarah Vaughn.
• Mike Parker interviews Joanna Schaffhausen.
• Craig Sisterson interviews Clare Carson.
• Craig Sisterson also interviews Stuart Turton.
  

Reviews:

• Thomas Pluck reviews Down the River unto the Sea by Walter Mosley. 
• Philip Rafferty also reviews Down the River unto the Sea by Walter Mosley. 
• Craig Sisterson reviews The Dark Lake by Sarah Bailey.
• Doreen Sheridan reviews The Woman in the Water by Charles Finch.  
• Vicki Weisfeld reviews The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn.
• Dressed to Read reviews The Wife by Alafair Burke.
• Raven Crime Reads reviews Killed by Thomas Enger, translated by Kari Dickson.
• It's Book Talk also reviews Killed by Thomas Enger, translated by Kari Dickson. 
• Alyson Baker reviews Painted by Kirsten McKenzie.
• Louis Bravos reviews Gringa by Joe Thomas. 
• Mike Parker reviews Green Sun by Kent Anderson.
• Vicki Weisfeld reviews Back Up by Paul Colize, translated by Louise Rogers Lalaurie. 
• John Valeri reviews All the Deadly Lies by Marian Lanouette.
• Joy Kluver reviews The Collector by Fiona Cummins. 
• Brian Bandell reviews The Throne of Caesar by Steven Saylor.
• Marina Sofia reviews Minced, Marinated and Murdered by Vanessa Barrot and Noel Balen, translated by Anne Trager.
• Doreen Sheridan reviews Apple Turnover Murder by Joanne Fluke and tries a recipe from the book.
• Liz Bourke reviews The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard.

Crowdfunding:

• The Newcastle Noir crime festival in Newcastle, UK, is looking for funding.
• The 6th Extinction card deck, a poker deck featuring 54 extinct species, is looking for funding.

Con reports:

• Michael Billington reports about a performance of Bryony Lavery's stage adaptation of Graham Greene's classic crime novel Brighton Rock in York, UK.  
• John King Tarpinian reports about the 51st California International Antiquarian Book Fair in Passadena, California, and shares some photos.  

Research:

• The Puppet Show explains how blood pattern analysis works.
• The Puppet Show also discusses serial killer signatures.
  

Free online fiction:

• "A Pittsburgh Left" by Michael McGlade in Crimson Streets.
• "Over the Edge" by Tom Howard in Flash Bang Mysteries.
  

Odds and ends: 

• Watch a trailer for season 4 of Bosch.
• Watch a trailer for season 7 of Homeland.
• Watch a trailer for season 2 of Sneaky Pete.
• Watch a trailer for The Outsider.
• Watch a trailer for Trust.