Are Villains Good Bad Guys? We Have Five of the Best!

Are Villains Good Bad Guys? We Have Five of the Best! by Kerri Maniscalco   It may sound like an oxymoron, but there’s something about a good bad guy that draws me into a story every time. Maybe it’s because a well-crafted villain often has some redeemable facets woven into their very fibers. Maybe it’s […]

Why So Much Suspicion of Psychology in Thrillers?

“Were You Scared of the Dark?”

“Were You Scared of the Dark?” Alex North Explores the pathology of fear with Steve Cavanagh   Anybody who’s met Steve Cavanagh will tell you the same: it’s difficult to imagine him being frightened of anything. Steve has worked both as a bouncer in Belfast and as a highly-respected human rights lawyer, and he’s the […]

Sarah Pinborough on Fear

Sarah Pinborough on Fear by Alex North When I first started writing The Whisper Man, all I really knew was that it would be about fathers and sons and that I wanted it to be scary. The story emerged gradually as I wrote.   I found myself in a similar situation when asked to guest […]