grip lit
noun [ U ] (also grip-lit) uk/ˈɡrɪp ˌlɪt/ us/ˈɡrɪp ˌlɪt/
悬疑小说
a type of book that tells a very exciting story, especially one that involves a crime or mystery in which people behave in interesting and surprising ways
Writers of grip lit must simultaneously satisfy and twist the reader’s expectations. 悬疑小说的作家必须同时满足和扰乱读者对情节的预期。
Many grip lit novels are written in first person. 很多悬疑小说都是以第一人称写的。
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- There are five keys to writing grip lit.
- The term grip lit refers to the new wave of gripping psychological thrillers that are taking the book world by storm.
- The appetite for grip lit started with "The Girl on the Train".