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The Rise of the True Crime Podcast Novel
The character of the investigative reporter has long featured prominently in the pages of crime fiction, along with her counterparts, the police detective and the lawyer. Laura Lippman, Fiona Barton,...
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I Never Loved Rebecca
At a recent book event for my new novel, I Killed Zoe Spanos, I was asked what had inspired my YA take on Daphne du Maurier’s classic romantic thriller. “I’ve always loved Rebecca,” I said. I went on...
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Highly Unreliable and Morally Ambiguous Narrators
Like many young readers, I first encountered the literary device of the unreliable narrator in J. D. Salinger’s Holden Caulfield. I remember feeling frustrated and confused by The Catcher in the Rye,...
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5 YA Thrillers about Vacations Gone Horribly Wrong
Teens on vacation with their big, messy families. Teens on vacation without their families. What could go wrong? In two words, a lot. “An idyllic vacation takes a dark and deadly turn” is one of my...
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Hold That Train! Writing a Sliding-Doors Thriller
I first saw Sliding Doors on VHS in 1999, the year after it released in theaters. I was eighteen and seeking my way back from my first real heartbreak. Mere days after an amicable split with my...
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YA Authors Kit Frick and Kara Thomas On Writing Their Debut Adult Thrillers
Recently, one of my favorite authors—who I am also lucky to call a friend—published her first work of crime fiction for adults after putting out seven young adult mysteries and thrillers. I devoured...
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