thriller – MAGAZINE

Add Out of the Ashes By Kara Thomas to Your Summer TBR

Posted on May 22, 2023May 23, 2023 by Josh Flores

Kara Thomas, known for her YA thrillers, now explores a new, thrilling story about family secrets and murder in her latest release for adult audiences…

The Undoing: HBO’s Latest Thrilling Series, Starring Nicole Kidman

Posted on Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020 by Joshua Flores

A brutal murder, a lying husband, and questionable private school mothers—all sustaining HBO’s latest domestic thriller. Similar to Big Little Lies, this series focuses on high society, female relationships, and marriages gone wrong. Both ominous and provocative, The Undoing is an engaging, shocking glimpse into the life of a woman who suddenly realizes her life […]

EXCLUSIVE! First Chapter of ‘The Athena Protocol’ by Shamim Sarif

Posted on Sep 20, 2019Sep 20, 2019 by Germ Magazine guest author

The Athena Protocol by Shamim Sarif will be available October 8th! Chapter One Sometimes, I wonder if the world might just look better through a riflescope. Crisper, clearer, narrowed down. Less messy. In my crosshairs, a boy soldier, just a teenager, not much younger than me, is asleep. Mouth slightly open, hand flung over his […]

Strange Days: A Quirky yet Enthralling Teen Sci-Fi Story

Posted on Dec 3, 2018Dec 3, 2018 by Joshua Flores

Alex’s life is about to unravel. His family dynamics are complicated at best, the men in his family have begun dying at young ages without explanation, and a series of unexplained disappearances have appeared around the world, supposedly due to aliens. In Constantine Singer’s Strange Days, readers are brought into a dangerous world full of […]

Baby Teeth: The Next ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’

Posted on Sep 5, 2018Sep 5, 2018 by Joshua Flores

What if you woke up one morning and realized you gave birth to a monster? Zoje Stage questions the fundamentals of parenting and mother-daughter relationships in Baby Teeth, a horrifying and addictive story about a mother’s journey to understand her seemingly sinister daughter. With constant twists and an intriguing perspective from both Suzette and her […]

September Writing Challenge

Posted on Sep 1, 2018Aug 29, 2018 by Briana Bailey

Welcome, Germies, to this month’s writing challenge! This challenge will begin today and will end September 30th. However, you are welcome to come back anytime to complete the challenge and submit it below in the comments section. We will pick a few of our favorites that are submitted during this month, though, and they will be featured in […]

Hereditary: Few Scares and Plenty of Blood

Posted on Jul 17, 2018Jul 17, 2018 by Joshua Flores

Some mistakes cannot go unpunished. In the new and critically acclaimed film Hereditary, one family faces the unspeakable horror of the supernatural and the toll of past mistakes. With plenty of hype and a well-known cast, Hereditary seemingly promises a dark, twisted story about family, spirituality, and the evil within us all. But behind all of […]

Interview with Author Demetra Brodsky: The World of YA Lit and Writing Thrillers for Teens

Posted on Jun 16, 2018Dec 12, 2018 by Joshua Flores

Demetra Brodsky is the author behind the exciting, dark, and surprisingly funny new thriller Dive Smack, which releases on Tuesday, June 19th. Not only is Brodsky one of the most hilarious and down-to-earth authors I have had the chance of interviewing, but she is also very insightful, having plenty of advice for aspiring writers both young […]

Here Lies Daniel Tate: How Far Would You Go for a Second Chance?

Posted on Jul 14, 2017Aug 21, 2017 by Joshua Flores

Here Lies Daniel Tate by Cristin Terrill is a captivating new YA novel that depicts the life of a runaway teen who’s looking for a new start. While it’s mainly a mystery, this novel also presents the pain and struggles of family life, the confusion that comes with adolescence, and the danger of secrets and […]