![]() ![]() ![]() I've never made a secret of how much I admire Ian Fleming. Read An Excerpt Recommended Thriller: 'Goldfinger' by Ian Fleming Horowitz talks with NPR's Michele Norris about the appeal of gadgets, his sons' cameos in the Alex Rider series, and why it's important for a children's author to end with hope. ![]() As the series continues, the books become more demanding - Horowitz says he hopes that his readers have grown with him. There is violence in his stories, but it is always followed by a happy resolution and the good guy winning. ![]() He says the suspense comes from the reader knowing more than the character they're reading about. Finding the balance between too scary and not scary enough is one of Horowitz's biggest challenges. The series is full of suspense and can even be a bit spooky for its young readers. The series' ninth and final novel, Scorpia Rising, will be published in April 2011. In our series Thrilled to Death, suspense writers talk with us about their work, and then recommend the books they love.Īuthor Anthony Horowitz loves nothing more than when a young fan asks him to sign a battered copy of a book in his Alex Rider series - young adult fiction featuring a skateboard-riding teen spy. Thrilled To Death Audience Picks: Top 100 'Killer Thrillers' ![]()
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