The Big Thrill Online Magazine

Between the Lines: Lemony Snicket

A Deadly Day in the Life of Lemony Snicket By Dawn Ius “Scrambled eggs are…

On the Cover: Rachel Harrison

When Life Is ‘a Romcom of Horror’ By April Snellings Rachel Harrison announced herself as…

On the Cover: Ian K. Smith

Series Follow-Up on Point By Dawn Ius Despite a fairly recent introduction to the literary…

Africa Scene: Stanley Trollip

A Howling Solo Debut By Michael Sears Full disclosure: Stanley Trollip and I write the…

Up Close: Lee Matthew Goldberg

A Stalker Gets a Dose of Her Own Medicine By Millie Naylor Hast The title…

On the Cover: Alverne Ball

A Different Kind of Police Procedural By April Snellings Since completing his MFA in Fiction…

Up Close: Eric Rickstad

Earning the Dark By April Snellings Wayland Maynard, the main character of Eric Rickstad’s I…

Up Close: Anthony Horowitz

Murder at a Literary Festival By Mindy Carlson Literary festivals are one of the joys…

Up Close: DP Lyle

Dark, Comedic, and Thrilling By Austin S. Camacho DP Lyle has charted a unique path…

Up Close: Kat Rosenfield

Even Dead, She’s Dangerous By K.L. Romo “My name is Lizzie Ouellette, and if you’re…

Up Close: Nicholas Kaufmann

An Affinity for Scares By José H. Bográn Nicholas Kaufmann has a reputation as a…

Up Close: Anne Perry

Writing Strong Intelligent Women By Karen Hugg Since her career kicked off with The Cater…

Up Close: Kyle Mills

The Fragility of Democracy By Guy Bergstrom Fictional CIA operative Mitch Rapp and author Kyle…

Up Close: Charles Lichtman

Stopping a Holy War By Charles Salzberg Besides being the author of THE SWORD OF…

Up Close: Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman

Speaking the Family Language By Dawn Ius To say the Kellermans are one of the…

Up Close: J. H. Bográn and Steven Savile

Character Born Out of a Single Line By Dawn Ius Authors Steven Savile and J.H.…

Up Close: Hayley Krischer

Exploring the Toxicity of Female Friendship By Dawn Ius The power of friendship. Cliques. Obsession.…

Up Close: Tara Laskowski

How Far Would You Go to Fit In? By K.L. Romo In award-winning author Tara…

BookTrib Spotlight: David McCloskey

A Journey Through the Minefield By Neil Nyren He was midway through a cup…

International Thrills: Romy Hausmann

Anything but Straightforward By E.M. Powell “I hate to tell a storyline straight from A…

AudioFile Spotlight: Behind the Mic with Actor Alfred Molina

By Josephine Reed We spoke with renowned actor Alfred Molina about his work on audiobooks,…

The October Edition of The Big Thrill

Lean into the spooky season with chilling new tales from some of your favorite authors. Daniel Handler marks the return of Lemony Snicket with a bewildering mystery that will have you second-guessing how to prepare your eggs, Rachel Harrison gives us a cackling good witch tale, and Nicholas Kaufmann launches a new series of science fiction thrillers with a book guaranteed to make your spine tingle. Neil Nyren checks in with debut author David McCloskey, Africa Scene showcases a new solo effort from Stanley Trollip, and we get up close with bestselling authors Kyle Mills, Anthony Horowitz, Anne Perry, Tara Laskowski, D.P. Lyle, and many more. The October issue of The Big Thrill is live now. Go ahead—we dare you to read it.

Kill For You by Kia D. Richards

By Terry DiDomenico Zenyia Washington, a budding professional musician, rebuilt her life after a devastating hit-and-run took away her ability to play music. With hard work and determination, she is beginning a…

His Loving Wife by Miranda Smith

A year ago, Kate and Andrew confronted a home intruder. The worst moment came later, when they discovered who had nearly destroyed their family and why. Now Andrew has booked a surprise…

Nerve Attack by S. Lee Manning

Former American intelligence operative Kolya Petrov, still struggling with the physical and psychological aftereffects of kidnapping and torture, is drawn back into the game when Dmitri, his childhood best friend, holds the…

The Choices by Alan L Moss

THE CHOICES is a story about determined individuals faced with decisions that will set the course of their future. They fight prejudice, violence, and natural hazards in attempts to fulfill their hopes…

Agent Red: Fatal Enemy by Ava S. King

Teagan Stone is out of options and quickly running out of time. She must find the creator of America’s most sought-after device to save America from a potential attack. But devious Russian…

Tripwire by Lee Gimenez

When ten suitcase-size nuclear weapons are stolen from the US stockpile, the American President suspects terrorists are involved. He also thinks US rogue government agents are colluding with the terrorists. Not knowing…

In the Service of Others by David William Pearce

Adjusting to his newfound wealth, Monk meets his youngest brother, Jacob, a Marine. Withdrawn and anxious, Jacob joins Monk in LA only to run off after an accusation of sexual assault from…

The Vivaldi Cipher by Gary McAvoy

During the papal conclave of 1740, violinist Antonio Vivaldi is given a devastating secret by his dying mentor, the man favored to be elected Pope before he was poisoned. Fearful of the…

The Alchemist of Fire and Fortune by Gigi Pandian

The Goonies meets Charade in the latest Accidental Alchemist Mystery. A blackmailer obsessed with gold, a boyfriend who’s more than he seems, and a treasure hidden on the Oregon coast… Alchemist Zoe…

Shadow Music by Helaine Mario

A death in Cold War Hungary has consequences decades later, drawing classical pianist Maggie O’Shea to Cornwall in a search for a vanished Van Gogh and the truth about her husband’s tragic…

Dead Sound by Anise Eden

The power to heal is the power to kill. In Washington DC, even the hospitals are political—and politics can be deadly. When a young psychotherapist’s patient tells her that she must stop…

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Weston Ochse

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight stands as one of the earliest literary memories of Medieval England, King Arthur and his Round Table, the mythical Camelot, and those knights who called it…