Most casual readers don’t read about science, they want – or need – an escape and thrillers are a great escape.
Sitting on a beach, listening to the waves hitting the sand knowing that you’re going to have the time and a peaceful environment to immerse yourself in a perilous other world – of spies or murders or high-stake art thefts - is the perfect escape from the pressures of normal daily life. That you will have the time to complete the story – instead of only being able to read only a couple of pages over a month before you fall asleep - is the added bonus.
That’s the standard reason these books are so popular during the summer months. But, there’s another reason.
So much of our lives seem to be about a lack of resolution – so much is gray. We fight wars with no clear winners and losers, even unsure of who our allies are. Our politicians shift positions with the polls. One after another gets indicted. Our police are heroes, yet terribly flawed at times. The foods we consume are deemed bad for us one day and good the next. Wine is a killer or a lifesaver. Nothing appears to be certain or final.
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E.J. Simon is the author of the best-selling thrillers Death Logs In, and Death Never Sleeps. Simon is the former CEO of GMAC Global Relocation Services (a division of GM), and Managing Director of Douglas Elliman, the largest real estate company in New York. He is a noted speaker on corporate ethics, real estate, and writing. Born and raised in New York, Simon resides in Connecticut with his wife. He is a world traveler and food enthusiast.