Photo by fotografierende on Unsplash Always on the lookout for a new thriller-suspense novel? Like to try new-to-you authors? Then sit back and pour a cup of coffee, and let me tell you about two excellent authors I recently discovered. Unexpected. That is perhaps the best description of the enjoyable and intriguing paranormal suspense novel, The Girl in the Mirror, by award-winning author, Steven Ramirez. On its surface, the premise is simple: woman meets ghost, woman solves

Photo by Sara Kurfeß on Unsplash Do you ever have “one of those days,” and can’t seem to climb out from under the mountain of work (or laundry) long enough for a Fiction Fix? That’s where suspense stories for busy days come in. I’ve written before about thriller, mystery, and suspense for your ears. But since then, I’ve found even more sources for free, creepy short stories and audio dramas you’re going to love. Before we get to that though, a quick update from the writing st

Photo by Angelo Pantazis on Unsplash What’s the last great thriller book you read? Did you leave a review of it on Amazon, Goodreads, or another popular site? Reviews are incredibly important to readers. Think of it like this: the last time you were going to buy a washing machine or check out a new restaurant in the city you were visiting, you likely did some research. Reviews played an important part in that process, didn’t they? Reviews help us to know the good, the bad, an

Are you as confused as I am about the sub-genres in the larger thriller genre? How about the other similar genres such as suspense, horror, supernatural suspense, and dark thrillers? Do these fall under the larger “thriller” umbrella or have their own distinct categories? image credit Yesterday, a book aficionado disagreed with my classification of Mary Stewart as a suspense author. “She’s a gothic novelist, or maybe a romance writer,” said “Betty”. And while I didn’t want to

Photo by Catalin Sandru on Unsplash Have you ever held someone’s hand and walked out of sync with them? It feels disjointed, even jarring. Similar to dancing, walking hand-in-hand requires a certain amount of connection, a certain tuned-in-ness that if missing, makes for an uncomfortable experience. When Thriller Books Don’t Thrill…Whose Fault Is It? I mentioned in a recent post that I’d been in a reading slump. I thought it was over but two recent failed attempts at new-to-m

Photo by Indira Tjokorda on Unsplash Ahhh, there’s nothing like a good thrift shop to make the world rosy-colored again. For my birthday recently, I took the day off work and indulged in a good, old-fashioned (literally!) thrifting trip. Due to icy roads and freezing rain, I didn’t get as far as I’d hoped but did manage to fit in a little fun. If you’re a thrifter, how do you strategize your trip? Do you map every shop out while carefully including the open hours and addresse

One of the main reasons people give for not indulging in their passion for reading great thriller books? Lack of time. It makes sense. We are busy people these days and taking the time for a fiction reading fix sometimes doesn’t happen as frequently as we’d like. That’s no reason to give up this simple pleasure though! Today, we’re going to look at some other options: thriller, mystery and suspense for your ears. While we may not have an hour or more to sit down with a great

Which were the best mystery books and suspense books I read in 2018? This was not an easy task. Unless you’re really careful about tracking what you read (I’m not) it can be hard to remember the titles long enough to recommend them to anyone. Still, there are several mystery novels and suspense books that I read in 2018 that really stick out in my mind. And while I hoped to have this post up earlier (say, closer to January 1st) better late then never, right? Without further a