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    Destination Thrillers: The Lure of the Unknown

    Destination Thrillers: The Lure of the Unknown

    Stephanie DeCarolis on novels that show us nowhere is safe, and "danger can find us even in the most beautiful places."

    By Stephanie DeCarolis | July 16, 2024

    How Gore Vidal's 1968 Blockbuster Novel About a Trans Woman Took Aim at the Patriarchy

    How Gore Vidal's 1968 Blockbuster Novel About a Trans Woman Took Aim at the Patriarchy

    Revisiting 'Myra Breckinridge'

    By David Masciotra | July 16, 2024

    Chris Whitaker: The Stories of My Life

    Chris Whitaker: The Stories of My Life

    The bestselling author reflects on the books that defined his writing journey.

    By Chris Whitaker | July 15, 2024

    Thrillers with a Side of Romance

    Thrillers with a Side of Romance

    Vi Keeland on finding the right blend of suspense and sexiness.

    By Vi Keeland | July 12, 2024

    July's Best New Psychological Thrillers

    July's Best New Psychological Thrillers

    Robot wives, put-upon pop stars, and crumbling country houses

    By Molly Odintz | July 11, 2024

    Die Laughing: Humor in Serial Killer Novels

    Die Laughing: Humor in Serial Killer Novels

    Preston L. Allen on the power of a good laugh amidst the horrors.

    By Preston L. Allen | July 11, 2024

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    Psychological Thrillers That Ask, Who the F*** Did I Marry?

    By Andrew DeYoung | July 9, 2024

    On Secret Societies, Dark Academia, and Blending the Real with the Unreal

    On Secret Societies, Dark Academia, and Blending the Real with the Unreal

    Derek Millman was in the depths of writer's block when he received a binder detailing a year in one of Yale's secret societies.

    By Derek Milman | July 3, 2024

    What Do Creators Owe Their Real-Life Subjects?

    What Do Creators Owe Their Real-Life Subjects?

    Robyn Harding on the power and the pitfalls of basing thriller characters on real people.

    By Robyn Harding | July 2, 2024

    My First Thriller: Heather Graham

    My First Thriller: Heather Graham

    From dinner theater in Florida to 70 million books in print, and counting.

    By Rick Pullen | July 1, 2024

    Rob Hart on ‘Assassins Anonymous’ and the Dark Appeal of the Assassin Genre

    Rob Hart on ‘Assassins Anonymous’ and the Dark Appeal of the Assassin Genre

    "The assassin fits within that same mold as the gunslinger or the private eye or the ronin samurai. They're guided by an internal moral compass that sometimes feels more precise than the law. So I think there's some wish fulfillment there."

    By Nick Kolakowski | June 27, 2024

    Reality’s Peripheral: Five Lightly Surreal Novels

    Reality’s Peripheral: Five Lightly Surreal Novels

    Chandler Morrison on works which use surreal details to accentuate realistic portrayals

    By Chandler Morrison | June 26, 2024

    8 Workplace Thrillers That Will Make You Wish You Worked Remotely

    8 Workplace Thrillers That Will Make You Wish You Worked Remotely

    ....and have you side-eyeing your own colleagues!

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    How to Celebrate Women in Horror All Year Round

    How to Celebrate Women in Horror All Year Round

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