I read a lot of thrillers. They’re usually an easy read because they aren’t filled with deep, meaningful prose and the best ones move at a fast pace with surprising twists and turns. You can polish off a good thriller in a night or two. Frequently though, they are somewhat hollow at their core...

I have a confession to make: I don’t often read what most scholars refer to as “literature”. My tastes are simpler. I like thrillers, mysteries, fantasies, westerns, some historical fiction, the occasional autobiography, science fiction and, of course, horror novels. Oh sure, I read most of the required classics in school but it’s rare...