Crime is everywhere in the Guardian this week, so we tracked down two upcoming writers to find out what the difference was between crime fiction and thrillers, and to ask them about their latest sorties into the genre.
The Irish writer Tana French talks about the importance of place to her Dublin-set novels, while Sophie Hannah explains why her locus is the relationship between her detectives, and why the term "psychological thriller" has to be taken with a pinch of salt. We also consult our Twitter community about their pick of the best crime novels.
Then we turn to children's fiction to find out what the best new summer reads are as schools close and everyone prepares to head off for the holidays. Plus we drop in to London's newest literary festival for children, Pop-Up, to meet Rastamouse.
Reading list:
Lasting Damage by Sophie Hannah (Hodder)
Faithful Place by Tana French (Hodder)
No Beast So Fierce by Eddie Bunker (NO Exit Press)
Chemistry of Death by Simon Beckett (Bantam)
Swag by Elmore Leonard (Phoenix)
