“Lena squeezed her eyes shut until white flashes popped. And in that moment she knew: nothing would ever be the same again.… — Slava Pilotoff Copy Share Image
Of all the conditions to which the heart is subject suspense is one that most gnaws and cankers into the frame. One… — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton Copy Share Image
“Eve: "She completely eye-fucked you." Roarke: "I know. I feel so cheap and used." Eve: "Shit. You got off on it. Men… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“The finger in the jar atop the entertainment center served as a reminder: death was far kinder than the fate Juanita could… — Heidi Glick Copy Share Image
“Near the center of the village, on some of those fallen leaves, are trickles of blood. It isn't until the village square… — Carl Novakovich Copy Share Image
“And what if you're trying to knock out another man," she said, sarcastic. There was no expression in his cool blue eyes.… — Anne Stuart Copy Share Image
“You’re staring,” she said as she cut her eyes to him. Clayton lifted one shoulder in a shrug. “I like what I… — Donna Grant Copy Share Image
The term 'psychological thriller' is an elastic one these days, tagged liberally on to any story of suspense that explores motivations while… — Susie Dent Copy Share Image
“Ruth knew very well what the killer thought he had heard: he'd heard the sound of someone trying not to make a… — John Irving Copy Share Image
“He had always liked a good mess—God knows he had sure made a few. In typical form, he squared his shoulders, furrowed… — Shelley K. Wall Copy Share Image
“As a writer, I will go down any dark alley, inch my way through the tightest crawl space, and feed on your… — Barbara Watkins Copy Share Image
It is a miserable thing to live in suspense; it is the life of the spider. — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
“Actually, we’re with the United States Army stationed in Germany. My friend Paul comes here about every two to three weeks to… — Karl Braungart Copy Share Image
“What is my favorite part of book one? It would have to be the last chapter because that’s when the consequences catch… — E.J. Caulder Copy Share Image
I define a thriller as a big-stakes, multiple-viewpoint novel involving suspense, action, and mystery, in which the reader doesn't know everything but… — F. Paul Wilson Copy Share Image
“...Don't insult readers by questioning the extent of their imaginations. Most need only to be nudged to solve a good mystery.” — Peggy Kopman-Owens Copy Share Image
“Jack gave her a fierce look. “Your mother gave up the best thing she had in her life. I know you miss… — Lindy Zart Copy Share Image
“Favorite Quotations. I speak my mind because it hurts to bite my tongue. The worth of a book is measured by what… — Pat Frayne Copy Share Image
“No matter how offensive she's been to me, she continues to act as if she has some sort of God-given right to… — Diane Capri Copy Share Image
“Like two lost souls, we fall in each other's arms, hoping to find ourselves again.” — Jalpa Williby Copy Share Image
We all live in suspense, from day to day, from hour to hour; in other words, we are the hero of our… — Mary McCarthy Copy Share Image
“They were opposite in so many ways, but it was the kind of difference that was balancing-her softness with his steel, his… — Melissa Cutler Copy Share Image
