Enjoyed my first visit to International ThrillFest at the Hyatt in NYC, but the real thrill was hearing R.L Stine inducted as this year’s Thrillermaster!  Ken Follett — last year’s winner — was a worthy introducer.   But Bob brought down the house with a speech that was funny and poignant and funny and perfect pitch.  [...]

In a category by itself of politico-thriller, The Good Son was almost impossible to put down. More accurately, since I was listening to it as an audiobook, I found it impossible to remove my earpiece.  In fact, I bet I walked ten more miles than usual last week just to justify my added listening time.  [...]