6 Elements of a Thriller Novel How to Write a Bestselling Thriller

The thriller novel is one of the most exciting and dynamic genres available to novelists. If you’ve ever read thriller writers like Patricia Highsmith or Raymond Chandler or books like Gone Girl, The Silence of the Lambs or The Da Vinci Code you know how compelling a good page-turner can be. If you’re a fan of the genre, taking a stab at thriller writing is a natural next step.