James Marinero |
Page: Supernatural Thriller Novels |
The range of this sub-genre of thriller novel is very wide, and the enjoyment one derives from a book depends on the extent to which the reader can suspend disbelief. Of course, if a reader believes in black magic, fairies and life after death, then these will not be supernatural, because the reader's definition of natural must include such entities and concepts.
I'm not a believer in such things, but there are some supernatural thrillers which I think are terrific. These usually involve a clever writing device which doesn't require me to suspend disbelief for the duration of the story, but trips me up right at the end. It's a fantastic writing trick, common in many thriller genres, and for me, essential in the supernatural sub-genre because I have difficulty suspending disbelief.
There is one novel though, which I adore, and which does not use this device. It scared me when I read it first as a teenager - The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson.