Featuring authors like James Rollins and Gregg Hurwitz, Jon Land shares the best thrillers of the past month in the latest edition of The Thrill List.
Jon LandMarch 6, 2025
It was during the pandemic that friends encouraged Tony Roth, entrepreneur and founder of a major eldercare business, to write the story he was destined to bring to life. And he did. 90 days later, and with more than 110,000 words and a number of fascinating characters, Trigger Point (Full…
BookTribMarch 1, 2022
W. Craig Reed’s Status-6: An NCIS Special Ops Thriller (Permuted Press) sees grief-stricken NCIS Special Ops agent Jon Shay sent to the far corners of the earth to investigate the suicide of Petty Officer Paul Kelly. Never mind that in his own corner of the earth he’s struggling with suicidal…
Judy MorenoJune 4, 2021
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
Time and place are key elements of any novel and something with which all writers struggle. Get them right, and readers will readily accept your story’s invented reality. But get the time and place wrong, and your story can crash and burn before it even gets started. And, just when…
Mark E GreeneSeptember 8, 2022
If the thriller genre had its own Mount Rushmore, which four authors would be on it? With BookTrib.com celebrating its landmark 20th year, what better time to create a fictitious landmark of our own to salute four masters of the genre? After much discussion on social media and heated debate…
BookTribMay 15, 2024
Author Burt Weissbourd describes himself as an author of character-driven thrillers — a concept he learned during his days in Hollywood. Early in his producing career, he had the chance to work with author Ross Macdonald, a legend in crime fiction, on his only screenplay. “Working with him, I began…
Jim AlkonFebruary 3, 2023
“I’ve never run this creek before, and I don’t know anyone who has. It’s not written up in any guidebooks…There is nothing out there in the way of human infrastructure, and I mean nothing. Once we go in, we’re on our own.” That’s either the sternest warning or the hardest…
Jim AlkonJune 24, 2022
You love to travel. No, wait, I’m not overgeneralizing! Hear me out, because I have an argument all prepared. You might have instantly thought, “yes, she read my mind!” Maybe you’re a bold backpacker who is willing to risk the discomfort of hostels in order to get that authentic experience.…
Judy MorenoJanuary 31, 2022
The name Tom Clancy is almost symbolic of an entire genre in itself. For decades. Clancy supplied us with some of the most memorable and iconic thrillers ever to hit the market, including The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, and other hallmarks. Here at BookTrib, we’ve gathered 6 titles that capture…
Wyatt SemenukNovember 14, 2023
Humans have always been fascinated by the macabre; just look at the popularity of authors like Stephen King and Edgar Allen Poe. If that is the vein of literature you find yourself drawn to, then look no further than Milan Jaker’s debut novel, Behind the Outside (Barnes & Noble Press).…
Katie BloomerAugust 3, 2023
The last few years have been major for thrillers going mainstream on streaming services, with both The Terminal List (starring Chris Pratt) and The Gray Man (starring Ryan Gosling) turning heads on Amazon Prime and Netflix, respectively. And if you enjoyed those, you might be looking for a book series or two that’s…
Wyatt SemenukJune 5, 2023
