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“Succession” Meets “The Sopranos” in Gritty Tale of Inheritance, Corruption and Faith

Accomplished musician, businessman and prolific author Patrick Girondi presents Blind Faith, an intriguing story of contested inheritance and corruption that incorporates an edgy look at faith in a higher power. Girondi’s latest novel mixes elements of the hit television show Succession with the seedy characters of The Sopranos, while examining the…

Michael FerryNovember 7, 2023

Author Spotlight

This Debut Thriller Author Details What It Takes to Write a Killer

Yes, it may only be fiction, but still you have to reread the first few pages of Caroline Steiger’s psychological thriller The Sacrifice to make sure you’ve got it right — that a cool cucumber named John is casually explaining how he just murdered a girl in a swimming pool…

BookTribNovember 6, 2023

Fiction Recommended Thrillers

Doctor Grapples with Mental Health & Fantasies of Vengeance in Psychological Thriller

Murder is Relieving author Michelle Corbier gifts readers with a gripping tale that explores the complex state of the human psyche in Hollow Voices. With a broad canvas of emotional turmoil and an ingeniously interwoven storyline, Corbier takes readers on a riveting journey into the shattered existence of Dr. Julia…

Natalia KavaleNovember 6, 2023

Author Spotlight

The Capitol Riot, but Worse: A Political Thriller That Turns up the Dial on Real-Life Events

Author and journalist J.M. Adams isn’t afraid to pen a political thriller that deals with some hot-button issues. His debut novel, Second Term (Oceanview Publishing) takes inspiration from the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capital in 2021. Only in this fictional government crisis, things escalate even further as a lame-duck…

BookTribNovember 3, 2023

Fiction Recommended Thrillers

Follow Russian Spies & a Sentient Computer That Can Predict the Future

In Bull Dance, Willard Thurston’s follow-up to Anastasia (our review here), we are treated to yet another prismatic rendering in the complex tale of the fates and fortunes of the Kniaźnin-Stolbanov sisters and the constellation of memorable characters swirling in their wake. There’s Anastasia Kniaźnin, a Russian spy deep undercover…

Cynthia ConradNovember 3, 2023

Free of Malice by Liz Lazarus

Megan BeauregardOctober 31, 2023

Author Discovery Zone

MHR Geer

MHR Geer was born in California but raised in the Midwest. After studying Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, she started a bookkeeping business. MHR enjoys reading suspense and is always delighted with an unexpected twist. Assumed is her debut novel. She lives in Ventura, CA with her…

Cameron KimballOctober 30, 2023

Thrillers

Female FBI Agent Faces the Challenge of a Lifetime in International Thriller

The pilot pointed. “See that hole in the wall behind you?” Alex turned to look. “One of those bullets must have hit the transmission fluid line.” “How much time do we have?” “I need to set down now.” “Not an option. Do you know what’s in the van?” “Yes, ma’am.…

Neil NyrenOctober 30, 2023

Recommended Thrillers

A Trip to Cancún, a Chilling Murder and Three Friends Who Will Never Be the Same

Yes, I know it’s only fiction, but still you have to reread the first few pages of Caroline Steiger’s psychological thriller The Sacrifice to make sure you’ve got it right, that a cool cucumber named John is casually explaining how he just murdered a girl in a swimming pool in…

Jim AlkonOctober 24, 2023

Listicles

Who Runs the World? Girls: 8 Women-Led International Thrillers

From stories of crime to tales of espionage, male protagonists have historically dominated the thriller genre. Following in the footsteps of so many iconic characters, from Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot to James Bond and Jason Bourne, the thriller world is teeming with countless calculating heroes in three-piece suits. That’s…

Cameron KimballOctober 23, 2023

The Mirror Man by J.B. Manas

Megan BeauregardOctober 20, 2023

Listicles Thrillers

5 Thrilling Novels Led by Badass Autistic Main Characters

There’s nothing that grabs the reader’s attention in a thriller more than a main character who is ready to save the day, whatever it takes. These kinds of characters appear in nearly every suspenseful novel, though. What we rarely see, though, are autistic characters in the genre. This is why…

BookTribOctober 17, 2023

Recommended Thrillers

Gritty, Violent Technothriller Shows What Happens When Spirit and Science Collide

PJ Caldas’ The Girl From Wudang is a genre-bending masterpiece that seamlessly intertwines the worlds of immortality, martial arts, and artificial intelligence, offering readers an unforgettable journey through a landscape where science and spirituality collide. This captivating story challenges our perceptions of life and the tumultuous times we live in,…

Wyatt SemenukOctober 17, 2023

Recommended Thrillers

Journalist Pens “Ripped From the Headlines” Thriller About a Threat to American Democracy

Wow, talk about a “ripped from the headlines” book! J.M. Adams’ debut novel, Second Term (Oceanview Publishing), is a political thriller about a government crisis even worse than the real-life events, which took place in Washington at the Capitol on January 6, 2021. It is 2028 now, and a lame-duck…

R.G. BelskyOctober 17, 2023

Podcasts Thrillers

Writers, Ink Podcast: Richard Chizmar Explains the Art of Telling a Fiction Tale as “True Crime”

BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and…

Writers, InkOctober 16, 2023

Miscellany Thrillers

3 Bestselling Authors Talk the Past, Present, and Future of Thriller Villains

Without a villain, there is no thriller. No story, no conflict, no reason to care. Because thrillers are about a threat that needs to be stopped. That threat has to come from somewhere. The more interesting the villain, and the threat, the better the story. And that story poses tough…

Guy BergstromOctober 16, 2023

“Succession” Meets “The Sopranos” in Gritty Tale of Inheritance, Corruption and Faith

This Debut Thriller Author Details What It Takes to Write a Killer

Doctor Grapples with Mental Health & Fantasies of Vengeance in Psychological Thriller

The Capitol Riot, but Worse: A Political Thriller That Turns up the Dial on Real-Life Events

Follow Russian Spies & a Sentient Computer That Can Predict the Future

Free of Malice by Liz Lazarus

MHR Geer

A Trip to Cancún, a Chilling Murder and Three Friends Who Will Never Be the Same

Who Runs the World? Girls: 8 Women-Led International Thrillers

The Mirror Man by J.B. Manas

5 Thrilling Novels Led by Badass Autistic Main Characters

Gritty, Violent Technothriller Shows What Happens When Spirit and Science Collide

Journalist Pens “Ripped From the Headlines” Thriller About a Threat to American Democracy

Writers, Ink Podcast: Richard Chizmar Explains the Art of Telling a Fiction Tale as “True Crime”

3 Bestselling Authors Talk the Past, Present, and Future of Thriller Villains

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