Thriller Books
Spoken about only in whispers, the Nowhere Man can only be reached by the truly desperate, he can - He will do anything to save them. Evan Smoak is the ...
Get ready for a turbo-charged short read (80 pages) from two of the world's biggest thriller writers - Karin Slaughter and Lee Child. Jack Reacher and Will ...
Jegor Sepp was very content with his life, here in Soviet Moscow. He'd worked his way up as a hitman for the mafia bratvas, and so he had access to anything ...
One rogue wave. Two strangers. A fight to survive in the belly of a dying ship. Sophie Reyes, senior watch engineer aboard the Ocean's Destiny, fights to ...
Description
Thrillers are known for their fast-paced plots, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must overcome powerful and well-equipped villains. These stories often use literary devices such as suspense, red herrings, and cliffhangers to keep readers on the edge of their seats.
Though thrillers often overlap with mysteries, they are distinguished by their plot structure. In a thriller, the hero’s mission is to thwart the plans of an enemy, rather than simply solve a crime that has already taken place. Thrillers also tend to have higher stakes, involving large-scale threats like serial or mass murder, terrorism, assassination, or the toppling of governments. Jeopardy and violent confrontations are standard in these plots. While a mystery reaches its climax when the mystery is solved, a thriller reaches its peak when the hero finally defeats the villain, saving themselves and often many others.