Four Twists to Chicago (With a Vengeance by Riley Sager)
Last year, I discovered the work of (as it turned out) a popular thriller author, Riley Sager. Back then, I read Survive the Night, which I found to be a fairly solid and fast-paced novel, though not without its flaws. So when I saw that the author had released a new book, I didn’t hesitate…
Forbidden Love or the Only Love? (The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joël Dicker)
I heard about The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair completely by chance when I stumbled upon the TV series of the same name starring Patrick Dempsey. The story seemed quite interesting and layered — something that, frankly, is rather rare in modern thrillers, where the same events are often chewed over again and again…
Don’t trust yourself! (Survive the Night by Riley Sager)
I came across this book (and this author) by pure chance, after noticing the novel The House Across the Lake. Some time ago, I had seen a movie with a very similar title (starring the wonderful Rebecca Hall) and assumed it was based on that book. Turned out it wasn’t. Still, that’s how I discovered…
An Unusual Novel by the King of Horror (“The Colorado Kid” by Stephen King)
The Colorado Kid is a small but unusual work by Stephen King. He steps away from his typical narrative style, turning instead to a different kind of mystery. Plot Young reporter Stephanie meets her mentors — Vince Teague and Dave Bowie, seasoned journalists who, knowing about her interest in crime stories, decide to share an…
Billy Summers by Stephen King
In recent years, Stephen King has been writing thrillers. And even in the books, which by description were supposed to be a horror, had much more thriller elements. Take The Institute or Later, with their supernatural children; they’re more thriller than horror, despite the marketing.
Stranger Things: Darkness on the Edge of Town / Runaway Max
Recently the long-awaited fourth season of “Stranger Things” was released on Netflix, and for my part I just finished the remaining two books in the book series of the same name: “Darkness on the Edge of Town” by Adam Christopher and “Runaway Max” by Brenda Yovanoff. Anyway, as you understood, today we’re going to take…
Is She a Murderer? (Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King)
Dolores Claiborne is one of those Stephen King novels that doesn’t fit into his usual horror mold. There’s nothing supernatural here. Instead, we get a fully developed confession from a woman caught in a murder investigation: she’s suspected of killing her employer. On the surface, this seems to be the crux of the plot—but really,…