The Devil in the White City is a true story based on the serial killer H.H. Holmes, America’s first criminal of this sort. Set in the 1890s, this story takes you through his gruesome kills and sheds light on the dark underbelly of glamorous Chicago. In the late 1800s, Chicago won the right to host … Read more
“My Dark Vanessa” shocked readers when it hit the shelves in 2020. Kate Elizabeth Russell’s debut novel explores the complex dynamics of a 15-year-old girl’s relationship with her 42-year-old teacher, who she believes is her true love. Moving back and forth between two different timelines, the reader experiences the beginning of the graphic affair between … Read more
“The Silence of the Lambs” by Thomas Harris is a crime, horror, and thriller classic. After winning the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel (more on him later) in 1989, it was adapted into the equally stunning motion picture starring Anthony Hopkins. One of the reasons that “The Silence of the Lambs” is such a … Read more
A political thriller is a suspenseful novel that centers around political intrigue and typically follows protagonists that work within governments or the military. The themes that run throughout these novels include corruption, revolution, war, rebellion, terrorism, and organized crime. The birth of the ‘political thriller’ genre came off the back of spy novels, which followed … Read more
Stephen King is one of the most well-renowned authors in the modern literary sphere. His work is broad, covering a wide range of literary genres such as fantasy, crime, suspense, science-fiction, horror, and supernatural fiction. His novels have inspired some of the best-rated films of all time, such as The Shining, It, and The Green … Read more
‘Suspenseful thriller’ is a literary and film genre that uses action-packed plot lines that typically have a gripping, tense, tone. These books are usually mysteries that create anxiety and tension for the reader to urge them to keep reading. There are frequent overlaps in the genres that make suspends thrillers because there is no set … Read more
This 4-novel series, written by Arthur Conan Doyle, follows the life and work of Sherlock Holmes, a scatty, super-intelligent, and innovative detective, and his friend and sideman Dr. Watson. Each book follows a different case, more mind-boggling and gripping than the last. Not only have readers fallen in love with Conan Doyle’s fantastic story-telling capabilities, … Read more
American Psycho is one of the most popular books and subsequent films of all time. Written by Bret Easton Ellis in 1991, the story tells of a strange, multidimensional man working on Wall Street. While he seems the same as all the other bright, smartly-dressed investment bankers working in Manhattan, there is much more to … Read more
Nothing quite beats curling up on the couch after a long working day with the perfect novel. And perhaps no genre of novel quite hits the same as a good crime thriller. Crime has long endured as one of the most popular genres in storytelling as evidenced by the massive success of authors like James … Read more
Verity is one of the most beloved Colleen Hoover books out there, perhaps because it is so different from anything she has done before. This suspenseful thriller had readers all over the world at the edge of their seats, with bookstores struggling to keep up with demand. This novel follows Lowen, a struggling writer perfectly … Read more