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Crais and Connelly are in my top five. But numero uno for me is Nelson DeMille. His John Corey character, especially, is my favorite. Probably because of his wise-ass nature, something I can identify with.

No, my "Send a Message" to my connections scroller issue has been solved; as has, apparently this latest scrolling issue in the last few minutes! Sol, you're either an attentive genius or this was just a temporary glitch. Maybe both? Thanks!

Okay, I discovered that by clicking on All in the genre box, all the genres come up. So are the ones listed without doing that considered more important by Sol the Magnificent?

Ah, Cobber's icon has now been replaced with Sol's smiling visage. Hmm. Did I stumble upon a secret and now must be eliminated before the TNBW world can go beserk?

Yes! That's where I got the idea! Loved that book. "You got flies in your eyes, Yossarian."

That's what I mean, Dags! Still, quite a thriller. And that closing scene was great.

And don't forget Grisham's "The Firm." Yes, he's a master of the legal thriller. Connelly has written more than just his Harry Bosch detective stories, which are mainly in the mystery genre, but even some of those I'd classify as thrillers. IMO, one doesn't need multiple chase scenes or fights on Mt. Rushmore to claim thriller rights. A requirement of an action-driven plot would eliminate most psychological thrillers. Good guys, though perhaps flawed themselves, overcoming sinister forces out to do them in is what I'd consider the hallmark of thrillers. "Notorious" had hardly any action. And speaking of Hitchcock, what about "Vertigo"? Two action scenes - one at the beginning and one at the end. Both are definitely thrillers. Harlan Coben - I forgot about him! - doesn't depend on nail-biting action in his stories. But it sure doesn't hurt to have a climactic physical confrontation scene at the end!

Thanks! Didn't know that. But then, how could I?

For example, after posting the above, I either have to click on 'Go back to the Next Big Writer Premium Group' or 'jack the knife' to get me back to a page where the Home button appears. Unnecessary clicking.

My favorites are Nelson DeMille, Michael Connelly, Greg Iles, Robert Crais, Vince Flynn (RIP). I've read Clancy, of course - stories are good, though a little too techno-geek for me - and also Silva. Paul Erdman was known for writing financial thrillers - right up your alley, Cobber. Clive Cussler tells some wild, but quite entertaining stories. Michael Crichton (another RIP) spun some hair-raising yarns based on potential technology. I channeled him, actually, when I wrote "The Side Effect." I've heard Lee Child, with his Jack Reacher series, is good, but he's still on my to-read list. John Sandford is more mystery/crime than thriller, but he's had some good books with his "Prey" series. Enough for now. Any more authors I should check out, folks?