Tag: Thriller

  • The Strange Appeal of Violent Novels

    The Strange Appeal of Violent Novels

    Whether it be crime thrillers about catching a murderer, or sadistic romps like American Psycho, the simple reality is that we readers generally enjoy a good bit of violence in our novels. Of course, there will be some who absolutely despise novels with violence, but go and find me a horror, thriller, or crime novel…

  • Bad Book Tropes: Incredible Detectives & Contrived Plots

    Bad Book Tropes: Incredible Detectives & Contrived Plots

    As my scathing review of I’m Travelling Alone implied back in the middle of 2023, I’m not keen on the detective/crime/thriller genre — or at least that’s what I thought until I read Tokyo Express earlier this year. Then I realised it was less about the genre and more about the ability of the author….