Five of the top psychological thrillers that use isolated locations   I love an isolated setting for a book, especially in a thriller. I think it adds to the unease and atmosphere and, if done well, the setting can become a character in its own right. It taps into our primal fear of being in […]

    Why is location so important in psychological thrillers? Who can forget the wild, windy moors in Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights, or the rugged Cornish cliffs and rough seas in Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca? For me, as a reader and a writer, location is just as important as the plot and the characters in […]

Can a House be Character in a Novel? We have ten sinister homes for you…   Some of my favorite thrillers and mysteries are set in houses that could be characters in their own right. From the gothic decaying estates to the Art Deco clifftop mansions, these are my top ten thrillers that feature the […]