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Thrillers are characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more-powerful and better-equipped villains. Literary devices such as suspense, red herrings and cliffhangers are used extensively.

Thrillers often overlap with mystery stories, but are distinguished by the structure of their plots. In a thriller, the hero must thwart the plans of an enemy, rather than uncover a crime that has already happened. Thrillers also occur on a much grander scale: the crimes that must be prevented are serial or mass murder, terrorism, assassination, or the ov

 Thrillers are characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more-powerful and better-equipped villains. Literary devices such as suspense, red herrings and cliffhangers are used extensively.

Thrillers often overlap with mystery stories, but are distinguished by the structure of their plots. In a thriller, the hero must thwart the plans of an enemy, rather than uncover a crime that has already happened. Thrillers also occur on a much grander scale: the crimes that must be prevented are serial or mass murder, terrorism, assassination, or the overthrow of governments. Jeopardy and violent confrontations are standard plot elements. While a mystery climaxes when the mystery is solved, a thriller climaxes when the hero finally defeats the villain, saving his own life and often the lives of others.

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  • Kiss Her Goodbye by Lisa Gardner
    Kiss Her Goodbye (Frankie Elkin, #4)

    Release date: Aug 12, 2025
    We're giving away 30 advance reading copies of KISS HER GOODBYE, the latest Frankie Elkin thriller from bestselling author Lisa Gardner! We're giving away 30 advance reading copies of KISS HER GOODBYE, the latest Frankie Elkin thriller from bestselling author Lisa Gardner! ...more
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  • Creation by Timothy Revello
    Creation

    Release date: Feb 06, 2025
    The catastrophic explosion of an orbital platform lands USCG Agent Alex Frost in the middle of a puzzle filled with international intrigue.
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    House of Hearts

    Release date: Sep 02, 2025
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