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Book Talk
Thoughts, questions and honest conversations about thrillers, reading habits and the things we notice between the pages.
Thriller habits
Thriller Reader Red Flags
After enough crime novels, supposedly harmless details start flashing like warning signs. Which clues immediately make you suspicious—and have authors learnt how to use that against us?
Join the discussion →A recurring storyline
Has cancer become fiction’s default “natural” death?
When a novel needs grief without a mystery, cancer appears remarkably often. Is it an understandable shorthand, or has it become too convenient?
Read the article →Reading choices
Does a book winning an award make you more likely to read it?
A prize can transform a book’s visibility overnight—but does the badge on the cover actually change what readers choose?
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