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Feb 18, 2017 · While Thriller is credited as Jackson’s phenomenal record, Bad is often looked at as its fascinating successor. So with all that said, we pose the following question: Between Thriller and Bad, which was better? Check out a breakdown comparison of the two classics and cast your vote below. Tags. Michael Jackson. A showdown between two classics.
- With A Surprising, Yet Not Outlandish Ending Or Twist
- That Delve Deep Into A Topic
- That Feel Like Or Are Something Else
- With A Bit of Romance
- That Are International
- That Feel Literary
This is the #1 thing a thriller must have for it to work for me. After I finish, I want to be able to look back on the story and say, “I did not see that ending/twist coming, but it totally makes sense in hindsight.” And, it’s unfortunately really hard to ride that perfect line between surprise and inevitability. Successful Examples: Emma in the Ni...
Certain thrillers are defined by a topic they delve deep into and I like how the topics differentiate these thrillers from everything else out there…and help you learn something in the process. Successful Examples: Emma in the Night – narcissism (my review), The Guest Room – sex trafficking (my review), The Sleepwalker – parasomnia (my review), You...
Some books are technically considered another genre entirely, but read like a page turner. Again, this helps these thrillers stand out from the very crowded pack. Successful Examples: Dark Matter – Sci-Fi (my review), Bull Mountain – Grit Lit (my review)
Normally, I can’t stand cheesy romance in my fiction. But, the romance I find in thrillers is usually of the darker, more twisted (rather than cheesy) variety…and I can totally handle that. Successful Examples: Quicksand (my review), The Roanoke Girls (my review), Dead Letters (my review)
I’ve had good luck over the past few years with translated thrillers. Most were run-away bestsellers in their home countries and then made their way to the U.S. market. There’s something about an international thriller (European in these cases) that has a completely different feel than U.S. thrillers. There’s more subtle emotional tension rather th...
I’m not sure how to define this except to say that I know it when I see it. Often, thrillers rely on plot-based action, but I love it when a thriller also has strong character development and great writing. Successful Examples: Since We Fell (my review), Social Creature How do you feel about thrillers? Are you a fan or not? What types of thrillers ...
Apr 19, 2021 · That’s what makes thrillers some of the most exciting movies to watch. Thriller Movies Bring Out Our Empathy. Thrillers can be shocking, and even grotesque, at times. So why aren’t we able to tear our eyes away from the screen? As it turns out, being drawn to disaster doesn’t make you a bad person — it’s actually the complete opposite.
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Jul 9, 2021 · People who don’t have any interest in true-crime stories might think you’re a creep for enjoying them — but rest assured that your love of the macabre doesn’t indicate a tendency toward criminal behavior. Instead, Dr. Childs says, it’s as simple as curiosity. “Watching true crime doesn’t make you strange or weird,” Dr. Childs says.
Jun 21, 2022 · Thrillers are often dismissed as mindless entertainment. The best of them, though, invite us to define and redefine good and bad, virtue and vice. They ask implicitly, what constitutes right...
Oct 6, 2020 · Alternatively, if ghosts are more likely to keep you up at night, try opting for a psychological thriller such as “Black Swan,” “The Boy Next Door,” or “Look Away.”
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Nov 16, 2023 · YA thriller author Margot Harrison shares her thoughts on using true crime as inspiration for fiction, whether good or bad.
