I’ve always loved thrillers and science fiction stories, especially those that occur in the near-future rather than hundreds or thousands of years from now. As I worked on my latest novel Synapse, I ended up thinking a lot about my favorite near-future films, especially thrillers. Here is a list of my top eighteen (with a…
My books include multiple twists, and I’m often asked if I outline them first. The answer is an unequivocal no. Every time I try to outline even a single scene, I end up with something completely different than what I’d anticipated. Instead of planning out how the story will go, I use a technique called…
Every Deadly Kiss by Steven James is the 10th book in the Bowers Files, where FBI special agent Patrick Bowers grapples with a baffling series of murders in Detroit—and discovers a terror plot with roots that stretch back centuries (available July 4, 2017). Called in by an ex-girlfriend to consult on a case, Patrick encounters…
