Thrillers are part of the genre known as suspense and thriller. It uses the elements of tension, excitement, and suspense and counts on manipulating the audience's moods with anxiety, uncertainty, anticipation, and surprise. Famous suspense and thriller authors include Alfred Hitchcock, Dan Brown, Tom Clancy, and Michael Crichton.
Regular Blogs
This author and multiple-time Derringer Award finalist provides information about his books, getting published, and his love of both mystery and thrillers.
http://www.allanleverone.blogspot.com/
This weblog is devoted to the vintage CBS radio shows "Suspense," which was on the air from 1942 until 1962, and "Escape," which was on from 1947 until 1954. Entries are written and also contain mp3s of the episodes, which are only the best of the shows.
http://www.escape-suspense.com/
Jeffrey Martin, the author of Lucifer's Calling and 3:16, is primarily a suspense and thriller writer. This blog discusses his writing, his life, his goals, and occasional giveaways and scavenger hunts.
http://jeffreymartinsnovels.wordpress.com/
This blog is designed for people who want to write inspirational suspense and is kept up by a cadre of writers who discuss writing, creating characters, and interviews with suspense authors.
http://keepmeinsuspense.blogspot.com/
Kirkus Reviews: Mysteries and Thrillers
This book critique blog has a section dedicated to mysteries and thrillers and reviews thrillers in all media as well as profiles of writers.
http://www.kirkusreviews.com/blog/mysteries-and-thrillers/
Since 2008 this blog has carried all things Crichton, including news, reviews, and stories about him, as well as information about upcoming books.
http://www.musingsonmichaelcrichton.com/
Thriller writer Laura Benedict blogs about her books, writing, and life in general.
http://www.laurabenedict.blogspot.com/
