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Thrillers

Raymond Chandler and 7 of the Best Thriller Writers Today

The latest issue of Strand Magazine includes a superb, previously unpublished story by Raymond Chandler that’s a must-read for all mystery and thriller fans. Giving it a read made me think of the incredible influence writers like Chandler have had on the genre, inspiration for this month’s column featuring some…
Jon Land
February 17, 2018
Thrillers

The 10 Best Science Thrillers Ever Written: Jon Land’s Picks

So my latest Caitlin Strong thriller, Strong to the Bone, is heavily based in science, particularly bio-engineering, after clinical trials for a groundbreaking anti-rejection drug go horribly wrong. That results in bad guys, really bad guys, ending up in possession of what could be the ultimate weapon. So I got…
Jon Land
December 1, 2017
Fiction

Breaking Bad is gone? Here’s a book list to feed your addiction

I mean, it’s working OK and everything, but is has a problem: like millions of TVs across the country, it no longer carries new episodes of Breaking Bad, the most thrilling, gripping, exhilarating, suspenseful, jump-out-of-your-chair-and-scream-holy crap! television series ever broadcast, and quite possibly the best piece of drama committed to…
BookTrib Nerd Squad
November 1, 2014