Cue the chromatic jazz. Uplight the menacing faces. We recognize the trademarks of movies that dabble in misdeeds, make deals in the shadows, and trade in secrets. Most books, however, don’t come with a soundtrack and special effects, so how do thriller writers create those same feelings of tension? One way is to force their protagonists into hiding. By putting a target on their backs and forcing them to question their loyalties, writers build a sense of foreboding while engendering an affinity between the reader and the characters that keeps us rooting for the good guys.

Presenters: Joseph Finder, Gregg Hurwitz 

Moderator: Wil Cwikiel