C.R. Berry

Conspiracy Thriller

  • “Provocative, conspiracy-laden, entertaining, and delightfully crafted” – reviews of Million Eyes: Extra Time are in

    I’ve been getting some super-positive press for Million Eyes: Extra Time, the free-to-download short story collection that introduces you to the world (and antagonists) of my upcoming novel, Million Eyes, out on January 10th. Jill-Elizabeth awarded the book 5 stars, which she says is a rarity for her. She writes on her blog, All Things… Read more

  • The Million Eyes teaser trailer has landed!

    The book trailer for Million Eyes is here! This 1-minute book trailer is a teaser trailer and the first of two. A further trailer will be released on publication day (January 10th 2020) and will offer a couple of extra tidbits about the novel. As you know, you can already read a chapter of the… Read more

  • “Million Eyes” website, “Million Eyes” series page, blog tour details, “Million Eyes: Extra Time” cover reveal

    The Million Eyes corporation has a website… have you seen it? It’s at http://millioneyes.co.uk/. ;-) Elsewhen have also created a Million Eyes series page: https://elsewhen.press/index.php/catalogue/series/million-eyes-series/ If you’ve been following my social media, you’ll know that I’m going on tour. A blog tour, that is. Organised by Rachel’s Random Resources, it basically means that Million Eyes is going to be… Read more

  • TV Review – Fearless Season 1 – everything Paranoid wasn’t

    This six-part 2017 British TV series is everything a good conspiracy thriller should be. And it’s everything 2016’s Paranoid was not. SPOILERS AHEAD FOR FEARLESS SEASON 1 Paranoid felt like it was written by a five-year-old with a big book of conspiracy clichés close at hand. Risible characters, panto performances, juvenile—sometimes nonsensical—dialogue, and a plot… Read more

  • Movie Review – Zootropolis – Disney’s first conspiracy thriller

    Warning: this review contains spoilers the size of elephants. 2016’s Zootropolis is the first animated conspiracy thriller to come out of the Mouse House. It’s been called a “conspiracy thriller for children”, but as we all know, most Disney films hold just as much appeal for adults as they do little’uns, if not more. What… Read more

  • TV Review: Designated Survivor — Season 1

    It’s been a while since I’ve seen a TV series so gripping that I just couldn’t turn it off. The sort of series that, when you start catching up, you panic that you’re going to run out of episodes, and you’re not entirely sure what you’re going to do with your life after you do.… Read more

  • Book Review – “The King’s Deception” by Steve Berry

    The King’s Deception is a Dan Brown-esque conspiracy thriller that centres on one of British history’s most intriguing political conspiracy theories. FULL SPOILERS AHEAD… There are two reasons why I wanted to read The King’s Deception. 1. Because of its parallels with Million Eyes, my own forthcoming conspiracy thriller with historic British conspiracy theories at… Read more

  • My short story “Paul” will be published by Storgy Magazine on 23rd November

    Hello readers! Just thought I’d drop by and let you know that Storgy Magazine will be publishing my short story Paul on November 23rd ! Paul was originally shortlisted in the Aeon Award 2015 and very close to making the top six (so said the editor). It will be the fourth Million Eyes Short Story to be published, after Who… Read more

  • Book Review – Library of the Dead by Glenn Cooper

    So this week’s blog was supposed to be a little look into Amelia Earhart’s disappearance, but due to unscheduled busyness, I’m putting that back to next week. Instead I’m reviewing a conspiracy thriller novel I recently finished — Glenn Cooper’s Library of the Dead. FULL SPOILERS AHEAD… Will Piper is an FBI agent and serial… Read more

  • Book Review – Deception Point by Dan Brown

    My extra blog for this week looks at Dan Brown’s 2001 novel, Deception Point, one of his few non-Robert Langdon tales. Full spoilers for Deception Point ahead… Deception Point is about a government intelligence analyst called Rachel Sexton who is summoned by the President to help on a NASA discovery of enormous magnitude. We learn that NASA… Read more

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