by Alex North | Sep 15, 2019 | Blog Article
He wrote The Silent Patient, and now he tells us what he’s afraid of… Almost every year, there is a crime novel or thriller that reaches so far and wide – frequently propelled by enthusiastic word of mouth – that it becomes a kind of phenomenon. And so, to...
by Alex North | Sep 14, 2019 | Blog Article
What are you afraid of as adult? There are many things writers dream of – critical acclaim, perhaps, or an international bestseller – but for some of us, a nod from Stephen King will always be top of the wishlist. Well, C.J. Tudor has all three. “If you like my stuff,...
by Alex North | Sep 13, 2019 | Blog Article
“There is one movie that scares the hell out of me.” For so much of the time, our lives progress in predictable ways. We have our routines and expectations, and we have people close to us – especially our families – whom we think we know. What could be...
by Alex North | Sep 12, 2019 | Blog Article
Why do readers like to be frightened? They say a good series detective needs a town, a city, a beat for them to walk. Rebus has Edinburgh, Morse has Oxford, and so on. But another way of looking at it might be that every place needs a detective. Bradford...
by Alex North | Sep 11, 2019 | Blog Article
What’s the scariest thing that happened to Ruth Ware? Ruth Ware began her writing career with a series of young adult fantasy novels, before moving on to the gripping, uneasy psychological thrillers that have made her an international bestseller....
