mercredi 18 avril 2018

Thriller Novels From The Page To The Silver Screen

By Stephen Lee


Today's hectic lifestyle leaves little time to relax with a book. Intent and television have replaced the humble printed word and video games are more likely than a book. People are still writing and there is plenty to be found on the internet. Thriller novels are great favorites and often get made into films.

Many of the best authors in this genre have their work adapted for the cinema. The format lends itself to the silver screen with tension, a hero and often a love interest as well. While the film makers often do justice do the book and produce an entertaining film, there are many instances where the book is still better.

Reading a novel allows you to make up your own mind about the main characters. When written well a novel can perfectly sum up a summers day or the hard angles of the cliffs and your mind conjures the image. If there is a rotting corpse the sight and smell can be described and there is no need for a special effects department and the actor to say how horrible the smell is.

The heroines and heroes of these novels who discover plots for world domination or catch serial killers can become like one of the family. Many feature in a whole series of books and their character is revealed to the reader so you know how they are likely to react in any situation. Their looks are burned into the brain with phrases like buzz cut hair or tangled sun bleached locks.

It can be disappointing to an avid reader when the character they know to be six feet tall and blonde is played by a short actor with dark hair. The casting director might know that actor will draw a crowd, but it leaves the reader wondering why they did not stay true to the books. There are few cases where changing the character or plot makes the film better than the book.

Sometimes however, seeing a movie and enjoying it can lead people back to the original novel. From there they might read the whole series or branch out to other authors. If a movie can bring more people to the world of books then this must be a good thing. Reading broadens the mind and improves literacy, comprehension and spelling.

Most books are now available through online booksellers in both hardcopy and for e-readers. Many sites offer a synopsis of the plot and reviews from other readers. For those purchasing s e-book you might even be able to download the first chapter as a preview. You will also be recommended other material you might like.

If you are a tech person then there are plenty of apps available for your phone or tablet which allow you to download and read books. There are sites which promote new authors by offering their work for free in this format. Some older works which are now out of copyright can also be downloaded free of charge. A novel that is over one hundred years old can still be a really good thriller.




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