The Dark Side of Fame, or how Kpop’s dreaded “Black Ocean” inspired the plot of The Band There’s a wild statistic out there that says upwards of a quarter of millennials would quit their job tomorrow in order to become famous. Once upon a time, being doctors and lawyers were considered the “dream jobs”; these […]
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Homefront Spy by Jack Beaumont
Homefront Spy By Jack Beaumont In the espionage thriller genre we’re used to fictional spies who operate as lone wolves with seemingly little integration into the societies they serve. Names that come to mind are James Bond, Ethan Hunt and Jason Bourne. Let me ruin the fantasy, which I’m the first one to […]
‘How to Nail a Twist’ by Elka Ray
‘How to Nail a Twist’ by Elka Ray Twist and shout How do you nail a twist? For Thriller readers, the only thing worse than a twist you saw coming is a twist so out there it feels tacked on from a whole other story. I’m not pointing fingers but […]