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ICONS: Weighing in on the King’s Influence
The Impressive Influence of a King By April Snellings Welcome to The Big Thrill’s newest column, Icons, where we’ll invi…
On the Cover: Clay McLeod Chapman
Summoning Ghosts By April Snellings When Clay McLeod Chapman and Quirk Books Editorial Director Jhanteigh Kupihea were b…
On The Cover: Steven James
If a Robot Had a Soul, What Would it Believe? By Rick Pullen “I try to write good stories that ask big questions,” says …
On the Cover: Jaden Terrell
Many Books, One Cat By Dawn Ius TROUBLE MOST FAIRE is the 11th novel in the Cat Detective Familiar Legacy mystery series…
Up Close: Vanessa Lillie
A New Mother Plagued by Little Voices By K. L. Romo “There is fight and there is flight, and I’ve done them both plenty.…
Up Close: Casey Barrett
Duck’s Back in Barrett’s New Thriller By J. H. Bográn When teenager Layla Soto watches a video of her father being snatc…
Up Close: Tess Gerritsen
The Grim Specter of Guilt By April Snellings Since her first hardcover novel—1996’s Harvest—put her on the New York Time…
Up Close: Raymond Benson
Mastering Dual Plotlines By J. H. Bográn One of the questions authors fear the most is “Where do your ideas come from?” …
Up Close: J. J. Hensley
Creating an Unforgettable and Unreliable Main Character By Wendy Tyson In J. J. Hensley’s latest thriller, FORGIVENESS D…
Up Close: D. P. Lyle MD
Keeping His Skin in the Game By J. H. Bográn D. P. Lyle is the author of a successful series—yet with his latest book, h…
Africa Scene: Chris Abani
Lagos Featured in New City Noir Collection By Michael Sears On a recent trip to Botswana I picked up a copy of LAGOS NOI…
BookTrib Spotlight: Jane Cockram
Exploring a “House of Ghosts” By Neil Nyren “There’s a reason we never took you there. Can’t you see the danger you’re i…
Up Close: Stephen Chbosky by Dawn Ius
A “What If” Premise Familiar to Many By Dawn Ius Two decades have passed since Stephen Chbosky’s debut coming-of-age you…
BookTrib Spotlight: John Vercher
New Author, New Imprint— Two Debuts Make a Double Impact By Neil Nyren Last December, Polis Books announced that it was …
Up Close: J. A. Jance
Evolution of a Character By P. J. Bodnar Even after 40 years together, New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance say…
Getting Graphic: Fantômas
The Ubiquity of Fantômas By Joshua Corin Last month, in listing the influences which preceded the long-running Italian c…
Up Close: Raymond Khoury
Exploring Alternative Histories By Austin S. Camacho Alternative history novels seem to be a fad right now, and some are…
Up Close: Tosca Lee
Survival Key for Returning Heroes By Dawn Ius Tosca Lee admits that her life isn’t nearly as adventurous as those of her…
The Scandal by Nicola Marsh
By Millie Naylor Hast With more than eight million copies of 68 books in print, acclaimed USA Today bestselling women’s …
AudioFile Spotlight: Gained in Translation
Gained in Translation: Six Translated Mysteries from Around the World By Ellen Quint, AudioFile From Barcelona to Singap…
Up Close: Bill Brewer
Crafting a Reluctant Killer By K. L. Romo Author Bill Brewer weaves a lethal tale of a hired-killer in-the-making in DAW…
Pride & Extreme Prejudice by Eric J. Gates
By David Healey When you’re interviewing a thriller writer who is an expert on cybersecurity and computers in general, i…
Lethal Agent by Kyle Mills and Vince Flynn
By Steve Vincent It hasn’t been long since Red War took the world by storm—debuting in the #1 bestseller slot—but Kyle M…