by Claire Douglas | Jan 30, 2023 | Blog Article
Five of the top psychological thrillers that use isolated locations I love an isolated setting for a book, especially in a thriller. I think it adds to the unease and atmosphere and, if done well, the setting can become a character in its own right. It taps...
by Claire Douglas | Nov 18, 2020 | Blog Article
Why is location so important in psychological thrillers? Who can forget the wild, windy moors in Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights, or the rugged Cornish cliffs and rough seas in Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca? For me, as a reader and a writer, location is...
by Claire Douglas | Sep 8, 2018 | Blog Article
Can a House be Character in a Novel? We have ten sinister homes for you… Some of my favorite thrillers and mysteries are set in houses that could be characters in their own right. From the gothic decaying estates to the Art Deco clifftop mansions, these...
by Claire Douglas | Jul 17, 2017 | Blog Article
Top Ten Coastal Mysteries Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier This is probably one of the first thrillers I ever read and I was swept up in this haunting tale of jealousy and love. I was as mesmerized by the late Rebecca as the second Mrs. de Winter. The Cornish coast, where...
