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Episode 7: Thrill Seekers
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In this episode of the Watchung Booksellers Podcast, authors Laura Sims and Hillary Frank discuss thrillers--how we define them, why we are drawn to them, and how they compare in different mediums: print, audio, film, and television.
Our Guests:
Laura Sims is the author of How Can I Help You, a New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Book Riot, and CrimeReads Best Book of the Year. Her first novel, Looker, was included on “Best Books” lists including Vogue, People Magazine, and Real Simple. An award-winning poet, she has published four poetry collections.
Hillary Frank is the award-winning creator and host of The Longest Shortest Time and Here Lies Me. She is also the author and illustrator of three young adult novels and a collection of essays called Weird Parenting Wins. Her audiobook, Wedlocked, is a feminist domestic thriller releasing in 2025.
Books:
A full list of the books mentioned is available here.
Resources:
Rear Window
Twin Peaks
Get Out
Promising Young Woman
Severance
No One Will Save You
Parasite
Baby Reindeer
Law & Order: SVU
The Shining
Gaslight
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Chapter
1. Episode 7: Thrill Seekers (00:00:00)
2. What Makes a Thriller (00:00:11)
3. Industry Definitions (00:03:50)
4. Plotting and Outlining (00:09:54)
5. Audio Versus Written Thriller (00:13:12)
6. Influence of Media on Writing (00:14:32)
7. Trailers and Spoilers (00:15:09)
8. Movies and TV as Inspiration (00:17:58)
9. The Appeal of Voyeurism (00:21:14)
10. Untouchable Topics (00:28:49)
11. Building an Audience for Thriller Audiobooks (00:30:58)
12. Book Recommendations (00:33:39)
13. Upcoming Events and Credits (00:40:03)
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