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5 Thrillers That Blend True Crime Elements with a Gothic Ambience
I read all types of thrillers, but the ones that tend to lure me in the most usually have a gothic layer. It’s no surprise, then, that my adult debut, Please Enjoy Your Stay, is a gothic thriller that fuses together two of my life-long fascinations: true crime and ghost stories. Article continues after advertisement For me, this pairing never ceases to intrigue, and I wrote it into my characters’ personal interests as well.
Sleepers in the Snow
Joanne Harris. Pegasus Crime, $28.95 (272p) ISBN 979-8-89710-202-0 Harris (The Strawberry Thief) spins a masterful and enigmatic tale of psychological suspense. At the outset, an unnamed man arrives at Kirkhill, an isolated house near a giant transmission tower on the North York Moors. Recently divorced and harboring animosity toward his ex-wife, he longs to make a fresh start in the property’s sublime isolation.
The 10:12 by Anna Maloney
Anna Maloney. Harper Perennial, $18.99 trade paper (288p) ISBN 978-0-06-348788-8 BAFTA-winning screenwriter Maloney debuts with a gripping thriller about the fallout from a train hijacking in the U.K. When art instructor Claire Fitzroy, 55, boards a train from Manchester to London in April 2023, the last thing she suspects is violence. Armed attackers attempt to hijack the train, but Claire rises to the occasion, leading a resistance that fends off their efforts.
Please Enjoy Your Stay
As the only witness to her cousin Tristan’s murder 12 years ago, Amelia DeLaney knows Augustin Aiglar is guilty of the crime. However, Augustin demands a retrial, and Amelia, now living in Florida as “Mia,” fears what stirring up the past will not only do to her mental well-being but even more so that of her Aunt Iris. Tristan was murdered at the Burg Hohenfels, a supposedly haunted Austrian castle-turned-hotel that Iris, a popular true crime writer, chose as the setting for her next book.
Genre-Bending YA Novels Perfect For Crime Fans
Once while in college I woke to something shadowy sitting on my chest. It was so heavy that I couldn’t move, couldn’t breathe. Through my shock I saw it was a blackbird, its wings flapping fast in front of me, covering my face. It was feathers and dust and darkness and underneath it I felt paralyzed. I wanted to scream but couldn’t. Out of desperation I started to say a Hail Mary and then the bird lifted from my chest and I sat up in bed. The window beside me was shut. I wasn’t suffocating.
Check out this Exclusive Excerpt from No Beauties or Monsters (Tara Goedjen)!
Today we're spotlighting No Beauties or Monsters by Tara Goedjen! Read on for more about Tara and an exclusive except from No Beauties or Monsters! Meet Tara Goedjen! Tara Goedjen never stays in one place for long. She has worked as a fiction editor in Australia, as a tennis coach in Spain, and she wrote her latest YA book, NO BEAUTIES OR MONSTERS, on the island of Guam and in the desert of New Mexico.
Must-Read YA Sci-Fi Books of 2021
Feature Image Credit: @explore_all_stories If you’re looking to escape into an alternate reality, there’s no better way than with a good sci-fi book. These reads will allow you to travel to faraway places and you let your imagination run free. Take a look at our picks for 10 must-read Young Adult Science Fiction books of 2021.
Best Young Adult Thrillers of 2021
2021 has been a phenomenal year for bookworms, especially for fans of young adult fiction and thrillers—but what about YA thrillers? Young adult thrillers are some of the most immersive stories that bring you back to your teen years, combining elements of your favorite chilling stories.
Author Of The Week: Chat with Tara Goedjen (No Beauties or Monsters), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Welcome to our weekly special feature post, Author Of The Week!! Each week we will be interviewing a different YA author and highlighting their upcoming release! We will also be hosting a giveaway of the book we are highlighting!! Introducing Tara Goedjen, YABC's Author of the Week! Tara Goedjen never stays in one place for long.
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