#suspense novels

[shu-bullshit]

Another series for AARP, illustrating Mary Higgins Clark's novel "I've Got You Under My Skin"

There are 12 illustrations in total, I've put some of my favorites here, you could find all of them on my website!

AD: Josef Edmonds

[cheshirelibrary]

Philosophical Suspense Reads That’ll Get Under Your Skin 

[via Off the Shelf]

If you’re looking for a thriller with deep themes, or just some suspense that questions what common sense is, then here are some books you won’t want to pass up.

We Spread by Iain Reid

The Need by Helen Phillips

Complicity by Iain Banks

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

One of Us by Tawni O’Dell

Rose Madder by Stephen King

Perfect Family by Pam Lewis

The Unforgotten by Laura Powell

The Devil You know by Elisabeth de Mariaffi

[c2e1-book]

Immerse Yourself in Mystery with "All the Colors of the Dark" – Free Audiobook!

Looking for a gripping psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end? "All the Colors of the Dark" takes you on a dark, twisted journey through a world of secrets, suspense, and unexpected revelations. With complex characters and an eerie atmosphere, this audiobook will captivate your imagination and leave you craving more.

If you enjoy stories filled with psychological depth, spine-chilling twists, and a sense of lurking danger, this is the perfect listen for you.

Best of all, you can experience "All the Colors of the Dark" for free on Audible! Click the link below to begin your suspenseful adventure:

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Don’t miss this thrilling, dark tale—start listening today!

[reecedarlene]

Always Searching

I don’t know anything

And I’ve never claimed to

But I’ve been trying to make words out of my emotions

Since I was a child

Listening to Top 40

Trying to write suspense novels

Laying on my sister’s bed

Reading through her high school journal

Wondering if that would somehow help

Make sense of what was going on inside me

It never helped though

Since I was a teenager

Listening to alternative

Sitting alone in front of a computer screen

Writing my suicide note on Xanga

Hoping someone would see it

They did – I got lucky

So I kept writing

Hoping someone would see it

Hopefully someone can see through it

Can make sense of my nonsense

Find beauty in my messy metaphors

Find humor in my rough rhymes

Trying my best to use pen and paper

To clear the fog out of my mind

Thinking that maybe if I wrote enough

If I wrote the words “I love you”

If I wrote the definition of love and all its forms

Maybe I could make sense of it

But I know now there is no sense in love

And I don’t know anything

I’ve never claimed to

But what I can say is

When I’m around you I feel lighter

I feel joy

Excitement

Hope

Seen

Heard

I want to make you feel those things, too

I want to hear you speak

I want to spend time in your presence

I want to be able to just speak to you plainly

Put it all out there

Stop hiding behind facades, poems, statuses and forced messages

I just want to be able to say “I’d like to see you”

Instead of trying so hard to find something interesting enough to say to you

I guess I also feel silly

Dumb

Ignorant

Pathetic

But that’s not new

I don’t know anything

But I want to

And I want you

[wakingwriter]

LaToya Lawrence, author of Inherent, The Birthright

LaToya Lawrence, author of Inherent, The Birthright #mysterynovels

What inspires you to write?   I have a natural tendency to write. There is an energy from within that stimulates me into action. It is also a passion and joy that comes from it.   When did you first consider yourself a writer?   As a youngster. At ten years of age, I had a counselor who read the short horror stories I used to write, and she took it upon herself to show my stories to a friend…

[hercurrentnovel]

Long time no see!

Hi friends! It has admittedly been a while since I have posted an update. By a while, I mean it’s been years. I now have a husband and a son. My sister still lives with me as well. With all of this, I have not been able to write or update this blog as much as I would like. Now that my son is getting a little older (He’s 22 mos.), I am finding a bit more time for creative expression. That brings…

[kathywaller1]

Review: Manning Wolfe's Dead by Proxy

Manning Wolfe’s latest, DEAD BY PROXY, is out today. Here’s my take on it: When defense attorney Byron Douglas must flee New York City before a mob hitman takes him out—and the Feds decline to help—he designs an unofficial witness protection program, fakes his own death, and disappears. And the reader assumes he’ll spend the rest of the book living on the fringes of society, making no friends,…

[therogerclarkfanclub]

The next chapter in Ted Tayler's Freeman Files series is available now!

"A Genuine Mistake"

Author: Ted Tayler Narrator: Roger Clark Book Series: "The Freeman Files", Book #12 Release Date: June 27, 2023 Length: 6 hours, 30 minutes

Listen to a sample of this audiobook by clicking on the media player below 👇

Publisher's Summary:

A wealthy businessman lay dead on his doorstep in May 2012, from a single shot to the head. Gerry Hogan was an honest, hard-working family man with no known enemies. His two young sons stood frozen with shock as Gerry’s partner cradled him in her arms. In Wiltshire, England, the Crime Review Team, headed by Gus Freeman, was formed to investigate cold cases. With old witness statements plus fresh clues, the hunt can be on again, and Freeman and his team have several successful cold-case investigations behind them. Now, however, when Gus Freeman and the team interview Gerry’s friends and family, they get a shock. At the start, they had a handful of suspects. Soon they have too many. Why? This twelfth case for the Crime Review Team is their most baffling mystery so far. ©2021 Ted Tayler (P)2023 Blackstone Publishing

'A Genuine Mistake' is available from: Audible ✰ Audiobooks.com ✰ AudiobooksNow.com ✰ AudiobookStore.com ✰ Barnes & Noble ✰ Downpour ✰ Google Play ✰ Hoopla ✰ Overdrive + Libby ✰ Rakuten Kobo ✰ Scribd

TIP: If you want to find more audiobooks from Roger, you can click on the "Roger's Audiobooks" tag or you can also check out my pinned post 😉

Happy Listening!

[writersexchangeepublishing]

An Echo of Lies by John Schembra

An Echo of Lies by John Schembra

The prospects for recovery for Officer Bob Kelly were not good. Shot twice during a traffic stop, the emergency room doctors had worked feverishly to save his life. Four weeks later, to the doctor’s surprise, Kelly walked out of the hospital and went home. He felt good–no pain, fully alert, and strong. Little did he know the terror and struggle that awaited him as the demon who possessed him took…

[cheshirelibrary]

4 suspenseful novels that will thrill true crime fans 

[via BookPage]

Go meta with one of these mysteries starring true crime podcasters and writers.

Devil House by John Darnielle

I Know You Know by Gilly Macmillan

Conviction by Denise Mina

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

[ahb-writes]

Writing Problem: The Scenes Are Void of Meaningful Conflict

Problem: The Scenes Are Void of Meaningful Conflict

Solution: Character growth and story arcs don't occur in isolation. Conflict-guided scenes and conflict-guided storytelling, more broadly, open the narrative to moments in which the characters are continuously tested to validate their knowledge, skills, or relationships.

To drive the story forward with measured purpose, focus on building, developing, and testing a character's desires. If necessary, implement story or relational dynamics to economically assess, judge, and curate a character's failure (and the consequences thereof). Conflict needn't be grandiose; writers must be in tune with the different levels, types, and intensities of conflict that drive their story. Conflict should be multifaceted.

Writing Resources:

A Few Words About Conflict (Glimmer Train Press)

Conflict Thesaurus (One Stop for Writers)

6 Secrets to Creating and Sustaining Suspense (Writer's Digest)

Emotions in Writing: How to Make Your Readers Feel (Jericho Writers)

The Primary Principles of Plot: Goal, Antagonist, Conflict, Consequences (September C. Fawkes)

How to Master Conflict in Young Adult Fiction (Writer's Edit)

Failure, Conflict, and Character Arc (Writers in the Storm)

❯ ❯ Adapted from the writing masterpost series: 19 Things That Are Wrong With Your Novel (and How to Fix Them)

[dcomeaux]

[wakingwriter]

Faye Hall, author of Apathy and Vigour

Faye Hall, author of Apathy and Vigour #historicalromance #fiction Follow the author on Twitter: @FayeHall79

Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I used to love watching old detective shows with my mum, especially Agatha Christie, but I always wondered about the lives and loves of the characters. One day I started writing these ideas onto paper and the rest kind of evolved from there. Are you a full-time or part-time writer and how does that affect your writing? Our youngest…

[itsfullofstars]

It's official: I'm publishing my first work of fiction, the unhinged novella SKIN & BONES, on 10/22/24 (just in time for Halloween). Pre-order the ebook now!

A mind-bending psychological thriller told in first person by a broken man who submits to a bizarre medical experiment in an effort to redeem himself, and loses his mind in the process.

It's Fight Club meets The Parallax View meets E.R. meets Shutter Island... and utterly unique in its own right. A quick, propulsive, hallucinatory read, rich with supernatural elements and medical suspense, SKIN & BONES takes you on a journey into the labyrinth of one man's fractured psyche.

Skull art by @paul.hollingworth - and it's NOT AI!

[thepedanticbohemian]

My writing has been compared to Stephen King, Thomas Harris, Dean Koontz, and Peter Straub. Why? Because I'm unafraid to go there when it comes to disturbing imagery. Gory details don't scare me, though they will likely scare my readers. Sort of the point, really. lol