At last month’s Thrillerfest, I was asked at least a half dozen times what makes a thriller a “romantic thriller.” Depending on my mood, I have different ways of answering. Marketing. If you’re a female author and your thriller includes a consummated relationship and happily-ever-after-for-now, you’re labeled “romantic suspense.” Sex. If you’re a female thriller…
I’m uniquely qualified to discuss this series; not because the main character shares my surname, or because I’ve read nearly every Kathy Reichs book, or even because I’ve seen every episode of the television series. It’s because I watched all seven seasons in less than four months, finishing only days before the second half of…
Justified is one of my all-time favorite shows, and not just because it stars Timothy Olyphant. As soon as I discovered it—by accident, mind you—and downloaded the pilot, I was hooked. Exactly what a pilot is supposed to do, right? Hook you with an amazing story, great characters, and stellar writing so you go out…
