You don’t have to be a Lee Child fan to understand the dramatic effect his writing has had on the thriller genre. No one has successfully copied his terse, laconic style because his focused details are in a class of their own. Others, such as Roger Hobbs and Terry Hayes, have built on his methods, […]

You will find no better dystopian thriller than SOUTH by Lance Charnes for a host of reasons. If you’re a reader, you’ll love the literary thrill ride. If you’re a sci-fi fan, you’ll find the near-future unique and realistic. If you’re a writer, you can learn from this masterpiece. If you love flesh and blood characters, […]

Announcing the Second Annual Seeley James Awards! And you thought/hoped I’d fall off the edge of the world by now. Ha. While other awards require official entries, blind judging, fairness, and all that stuff, these are simply the best thrillers I’ve read over the last year.  What do the authors win? My admiration, a sheet […]

Look out James Rollins, Steve Berry, and all the other mega-thriller writers, William G. Davis has written the sequel to Pagan Moon and it’s one helluva ride. The story opens with a series of gruesome murders that baffle the authorities. At the same time, Mike Gage, hero of Pagan Moon, has been summoned to his […]

I, the thriller writer, suggested a quick push over the cliff for our hike leader whose sudden and unexpected salt deficiency had slowed our ascent. Besides, I coveted his trekking poles. I reasoned that, as long as the rest of us maintained our stories in Deliverance-like solidarity, we could resume our scheduled pace and make […]