The new Matt Damon thriller, Green Zone, takes its inspiration from the nonfiction book Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq’s Green Zone. Early reviews are favorable, and compare Damon’s character to his Jason Bourne counterpart. Here’s the official film synopsis: Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, United […]
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Is Glenn Beck Really the Oprah of Thrillers?
By Bella Wright on November 6, 2009 in Action Thriller Books, Military Thriller Books, Political Thriller Books, Spy Thriller Books, Thriller Book Reviews, Thriller Reviews
A few weeks ago I posted a blog questioning the business wisdom of Vince Flynn’s association with Rush Limbaugh and Bill O’Lielly (whoops – I mean O’Reilly). And while I realize that many of you disagreed with my assertion that Rush Limbaugh is too divisive of a figure for a mass market success like Vince […]
Thief Steals Proof Copy of Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol
By Bella Wright on October 16, 2009 in Action Thriller Books, New Book Releases, Suspense Thriller Books, Thriller Book Reviews
Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol continues to tear up the bestseller lists, ranking #1 again on Publisher’s Weekly list of hardovers. But according to a report by the Associated Press, readers in Iceland will have to wait a little longer. A thief purportedly broke into the publisher’s office and made off with the proof copy […]
The 10 Best Crime Thrillers Set in Los Angeles
By Bella Wright on October 3, 2009 in Action Thriller Books, Best Thriller Book Lists, Crime Thriller Books, Police Procedural Books
When it comes to staging crime thrillers, the stories almost always take place in New York, New Jersey, Chicago or Las Vegas. Think about it. A significant portion of heist and gangster films involve the mafia as central or ancillary characters, making those places are practically automatic. Even when there isn’t a gangster component, you’ve […]