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February’s Author Crush: Lauren Blakely Will Put a BIG Smile on Your Face

Lauren Blakely A while ago I picked up a Lauren Blakely book right before bed. Big mistake. Huge! Four hours later and, bleary-eyed, I finally had to admit that I wasn’t going to be getting any sleep that night. At that point it didn’t even matter: I just couldn’t stop reading.…

Rachel CarterFebruary 23, 2017

Miscellany Thrillers

Edgar Allan Poe: Influencing Literature From the Grave

Edgar Allan Poe is one of only a handful of writers who not only gained recognition during their lifetime but left behind a legacy that influenced generations of writers in a variety of genres and even languages. He is said to be the father of the modern detective story, was…

Monique SnymanJanuary 19, 2022

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Spanish Author Carlos Ruiz Zafón Dies at 55

Carlos Ruiz Zafón, author of the international thriller and modern classic The Shadow of the Wind, which sold 20 million copies worldwide, died last week at the age of 55. Zafon’s contributions to the literary world were far-reaching, with his work having been published in more than 40 languages. Author Stephen King…

BookTribJune 22, 2020

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Thriller Inception, Kevin Kwan’s Next Hit and Books to Bring the Beach to You

BookTrib wants to keep you in the book news loop! Each week our editors take a pulse on what’s happening in the book world and hand pick stories, tidbits and reviews you may have missed. The Role Crime Writers Play in Police Brutality: A Frank Conversation With Promising Debut Author…

BookTribJuly 2, 2020

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AuthorBuzz Giveaway: Suspenseful Stories

An intriguing mystery, a heart-thumping thriller, and a thought-provoking novel are all excellent selections for this week's AuthorBuzz giveaway. Dear Reader, Tanzanite. This rare blue-violet gemstone piqued my curiosity and inspired the second Alex Graham thriller, Blue Fire. A daring act reveals an incredible secret deep in a Brazilian…

AuthorBuzzAugust 30, 2018

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Chat With “The Clockwork Dynasty” Author

BookTrib partners with Signature Views from Penguin Random House to bring you more great content. Today we have an interview with Daniel H. Wilson, author of the hit robot thriller The Clockwork Dynasty (Doubleday Books).

Signature Views Random HouseJuly 27, 2018

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Tasty Food and Book Pairings for Every Literary Genre

There are food and wine pairings, book and wine pairings, and even book and coffee pairings but no one knows what to eat with a book! What should you munch on while reading Mockingjay? Or nibble while reading New Moon? Well, lick your lips and attack a snack, because here…

Rachael ElmyAugust 1, 2017

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Check Out What This Week’s Authors Have to Say!

Dear Reader, See what this week’s authors have to say! In each AuthorBuzz note you’ll receive invitations to join contests, get free books, bookplates or bookmarks, read personal stories, and more. Dear Reader, A mailbox, a pair of eccentric pen pals living half a country and a hundred years apart, and only…

BookTribFebruary 2, 2016

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#FashionVictim: Amina Akhtar Gives Killer Looks

How about a cross between The Devil Wears Prada and American Psycho? As soon as readers get to know the twisted fashion editor Anya St. Clair in Amina Akhtar’s debut novel #FashionVictim (Crooked Lane), it is clear she is not the stereotypical fashionista often depicted in the fictional world of fashion.…

Katie SchaffstallOctober 29, 2018

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Seduced by Trotsky’s Assassin: John P. Davidson tells the inside story

Paris, 1938. A young social worker from Brooklyn, Sylvia Ageloff was in the French capitol to study the language. And as a member of Leon Trotsky’s inner circle, she was also an American delegate to an organizational meeting of the Russian revolutionary’s followers. And, marked by Josef Stalin’s secret agents,…

Joanna PoncavageFebruary 27, 2018

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Clearly We “Don’t Know Tough”, Because “Friday Night Lights” Was Never Like This

In Eli Cranor’s searing Southern Gothic Don’t Know Tough (Soho Crime), three people at the ends of their ropes form an uneasy alliance – until it all blows up. Trent Powers is the new coach of the high school football team in Denton, Arkansas, “a small town nestled in the…

Neil NyrenFebruary 25, 2022

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Jon Land Aces Margaret Truman’s Capital Crimes Series Yet Again With “Murder at the CDC”

Brimming with action and terrifying suspense, Murder at the CDC (Forge Books) takes a hard look at a divided nation and examines the consequences when rhetoric and lies spiral out of control. This 32nd installment of Margaret Truman’s Capital Crimes series is the second penned by veteran thriller author Jon…

James R. HannibalFebruary 15, 2022

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The Catchiest, Jazziest Murder Mystery You Ever Will Read

Very touchy people, those struggling jazz musicians: just looking to get gigs, ply their craft and gain a little respect for their art and creativity. Very sensitive indeed. But so much so that you have to commit murder? Author Durden Kell would have you believe that in her jazz crime…

Jim AlkonFebruary 3, 2022

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In Glittering Berlin, Thrilling Obsessions Make Fiction and Reality Collide

The young woman speaking in Calla Henkel’s Other People’s Clothes (Doubleday) is Zoe Beech, an American art student who has fled to Berlin in 2008 for any number of reasons. She doesn’t know who she is and she hates the school she’s in now, which revolves around toxic masculinity: “In…

Neil NyrenJanuary 28, 2022

Fiction Thrillers Thrillers - Featured

Sole Survivor in a Frozen World Discovers She’s Not Alone, But Is That a Good Thing?

“I just read the ending and my heart is in my throat. A wonderful novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat!” —Edward Jones III, Amazon reviewer “This isn't about ‘the event’ — it's about the characters, human emotions, the drive to survive and at the end,…

Gevera Bert PiedmontDecember 17, 2021

Fiction Thrillers Thrillers - Featured

“Havana Brown” Offers a Rule-Breaking, Literal Cat-and-Mouse Mystery

Turns out they’re a rare breed with unusual chocolate-brown fur. It also turns out that the clues left by a certain feline owned by a serial killer whose methods are unusually sick — even by serial killer standards — can form the basis of an excellent procedural thriller. Havana Brown…

Dennis HetzelDecember 3, 2021

February’s Author Crush: Lauren Blakely Will Put a BIG Smile on Your Face

Edgar Allan Poe: Influencing Literature From the Grave

Spanish Author Carlos Ruiz Zafón Dies at 55

Thriller Inception, Kevin Kwan’s Next Hit and Books to Bring the Beach to You

AuthorBuzz Giveaway: Suspenseful Stories

Chat With “The Clockwork Dynasty” Author

Tasty Food and Book Pairings for Every Literary Genre

Check Out What This Week’s Authors Have to Say!

#FashionVictim: Amina Akhtar Gives Killer Looks

Seduced by Trotsky’s Assassin: John P. Davidson tells the inside story

Clearly We “Don’t Know Tough”, Because “Friday Night Lights” Was Never Like This

Jon Land Aces Margaret Truman’s Capital Crimes Series Yet Again With “Murder at the CDC”

The Catchiest, Jazziest Murder Mystery You Ever Will Read

In Glittering Berlin, Thrilling Obsessions Make Fiction and Reality Collide

Sole Survivor in a Frozen World Discovers She’s Not Alone, But Is That a Good Thing?

“Havana Brown” Offers a Rule-Breaking, Literal Cat-and-Mouse Mystery

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