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 […]
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How to Nail a Twist
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 […]
My Favorite ’90s Horror Movies
My Favorite ’90s Horror Movies By: Emily Ruth Verona I love movies. I have always loved them. At a very early age my heart was cleaved in two, with half of my devotion going to books and half to movies. I’ve always valued them in equal measure. In college, I started out as a Creative […]