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AJ Wills author
Apr 9, 20223 min read
Quickfire author Q&A: Miranda Rijks
Miranda Rijks is a bestselling author of thirteen psychological thrillers, who started writing fiction after recovering from a rare bone...
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AJ Wills author
Mar 31, 20224 min read
Quickfire author Q&A: Carrie Magillen
Carrie Magillen is the No1 bestselling author of When He’s Not Here. She lives Hampshire in the UK with her husband and two American...
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AJ Wills author
Mar 17, 20223 min read
Quickfire author Q&A: AJ Campbell
A former accountant, AJ Campbell is a UK-based thriller author who juggles writing with caring for her disabled son. She says she's...
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AJ Wills author
Mar 10, 20223 min read
Quickfire author Q&A: Kiersten Modglin
She's known by her many fans as the 'Queen of the Twist' for her intricately plotted psychological thrillers and is an Amazon Top 30...
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AJ Wills author
Mar 3, 20224 min read
Diary of a Psychological Thriller Writer: First draft
Where do your ideas come from? How do you think up the characters? Do you plot before you write or does the story reveal itself to you as...
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AJ Wills author
Jan 13, 20223 min read
Skilfully constructed thriller leaps off the page and grabs you by the throat
When I Was Ten - Fiona Cummins Pan Released: 15th April, 2021 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 94% ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre: Psychological...
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AJ Wills author
Jan 11, 20223 min read
Despicable villain delivers heart-stopping thrills
Pretty Girls - Karin Slaughter Cornerstone Digital Released: 2nd July, 2015 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 86% ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre:...
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Rebecca Millar
Jan 11, 20227 min read
AJ Wills author Q&A
Nothing Left To Lose (published 10th January 2022) was the first full-length novel I'd written and published since becoming a full-time...
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AJ Wills author
Dec 7, 20213 min read
Thriller with compelling flawed characters keeps you guessing
The Wife Upstairs - Freida McFadden Hollywood Upstairs Press Released: 23rd March 2020 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 86% ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐...
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AJ Wills author
Nov 21, 20212 min read
A creepy premise leads to mystery and intrigue
The Second Marriage - Jess Ryder Bookouture Released: 3rd November 2021 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 64% ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre:...
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AJ McDine
Nov 21, 20212 min read
A compelling read with a brilliant premise
The Perfect Couple - Jackie Kabler One More Chapter Released: 17th April 2020 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 75% / ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Having...
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AJ Wills author
Nov 10, 20213 min read
A wonderfully evocative setting for a page-turning thriller
Last Seen - Lucy Clarke HarperCollins Released: 19th May 2017 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 89% ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre: Psychological...
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AJ Wills
Nov 5, 20214 min read
Diary of a Psychological Thriller Writer: Planning
Where do your ideas come from? How do you think up the characters? Do you plot before you write or does the story reveal itself to you as...
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AJ Wills author
Oct 21, 20213 min read
Slow, ponderous and missing the heart-stopping thrills
Rock Paper Scissors - Alice Feeney HQ Released: 19th August 2021 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 58% ⭐⭐⭐ Genre: Psychological...
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AJ Wills
Oct 18, 20213 min read
A frightening premise but structurally flawed
Playdate – Alex Dahl Head of Zeus Released: 9th July 2020 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 76% ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre: Marketed as a...
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AJ Wills
Oct 11, 20216 min read
What do we expect when we read a psychological thriller?
Much like a high-performing sports car, there are many moving parts under the bonnet of a psychological thriller. Get any one of those...
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AJ Wills
Oct 6, 20213 min read
Full of twists and turns and delightfully grotesque characters
The Last Mrs Parrish – Liv Constantine HarperCollins Released: 17th October, 2017 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 92% ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre:...
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AJ Wills
Sep 28, 20213 min read
Quick and easy read for your train commute
The Passenger - Daniel Hurst Inkubator Books Released: 28th March 2021 Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 77% ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre: Psychological...
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AJ Wills
Sep 22, 20213 min read
Large cast and clunky dialogue leaves thriller short on thrills
The Therapist - BA Paris HQ Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 68% Genre: Psychological thriller with heavy whodunnit / closed circle...
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AJ McDine
Sep 21, 20213 min read
Another stunning twist from the author of When He’s Not Here
Stone the Dead Crows - Carrie Magillen Little Robin Press Psychological Thriller Fans rating - 95% Having read and loved Magillen’s debut...
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