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Thriller
Thrillers are characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more-powerful and better-equipped villains. Literary devices such as suspense, red herrings and cliffhangers are used extensively.
Thrillers often overlap with mystery stories, but are distinguished by the structure of their plots. In a thriller, the hero must thwart the plans of an enemy, rather than uncover a crime that has already happened. Thrillers also occur on a much grander scale: the crimes that must be prevented are serial or mass murder, terrorism, assassination, or the ov ...more
Thrillers often overlap with mystery stories, but are distinguished by the structure of their plots. In a thriller, the hero must thwart the plans of an enemy, rather than uncover a crime that has already happened. Thrillers also occur on a much grander scale: the crimes that must be prevented are serial or mass murder, terrorism, assassination, or the ov ...more
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The New Bad Thing
by Michael Ebner (Goodreads Author)
by Michael Ebner (Goodreads Author)
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date: Mar 01, 2017
The upcoming release from author Michael Ebner; his debut novel was “Named One of The Best Books of the Year” by Kirkus Reviews. Desperate for a distr
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The Prediction
by Darren Sugrue (Goodreads Author)
by Darren Sugrue (Goodreads Author)
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date: Jun 01, 2014
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"Gripping storyline, full of suspense and a most unexpected ending."
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Orpan (Orpan, #1)
by Christine Amberpit (Goodreads Author)
by Christine Amberpit (Goodreads Author)
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date: Aug 13, 2016
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