Psychological Thriller Fans blog

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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...

AJ Wills author

Apr 9, 20223 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...

AJ Wills author

Mar 31, 20224 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...

AJ Wills author

Mar 17, 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...

AJ Wills author

Mar 10, 20223 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...

AJ Wills author

Mar 3, 20224 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...

AJ Wills author

Jan 13, 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:...

AJ Wills author

Jan 11, 20223 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...

Rebecca Millar

Jan 11, 20227 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% ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐...

AJ Wills author

Dec 7, 20213 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:...

AJ Wills author

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...

AJ McDine

Nov 21, 20212 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...

AJ Wills author

Nov 10, 20213 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...

AJ Wills

Nov 5, 20214 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...

AJ Wills author

Oct 21, 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...

AJ Wills

Oct 18, 20213 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...

AJ Wills

Oct 11, 20216 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:...

AJ Wills

Oct 6, 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...

AJ Wills

Sep 28, 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...

AJ Wills

Sep 22, 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...

AJ McDine

Sep 21, 20213 min read