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Finding the Right Words: On Literary Style, Humor, and the Art of Getting Out of the Way

I’ve spent forty years in the startup trenches, where the difference between success and bankruptcy…

Let it Die – Brutal and Human Literary Thriller

Let It Die: Blood for Blood, a Soul for a Soul A Literary Crime Thriller…

Coming Soon: Let it Die – Greg Newsome Book 6

REVENGE HAS NO OFF SWITCH When assassins slaughter mob boss Benny “The Knife” Santini’s family…

The Lint Filter Theory of Life: Greg Newsome’s Guide to Mortality, Maintenance, and Mice Nuts

You can learn a lot about a person by asking them one simple question: When…

Before Greg Newsome, There Was Ryan Harman

Why Cyphers & Sighs Is the Must-Read Prequel for Every Newsomaniac You know Greg Newsome.…

The Enigma of Sling: A One-Man Army with Dry Wit and Wet Work

Lawrence “Sling” Slingoff might just be the most compelling character in Greg Newsome’s band of…

Glen Hellman: The Accidental Literary Weapon

Glen Hellman: The Accidental Literary Weapon “He writes like Michael Connelly got into a bar…

“Let it Die” – The Mob Thriller That Will Make You an Offer You Can’t Refuse

Listen up, bookworms and thriller aficionados – I’ve just stumbled upon the literary equivalent of…

Thrilling Espionage and Corporate Intrigue: Why “Toole & Die” Deserves a Spot on Your Reading List

Glen Hellman’s “Toole & Die” is a riveting addition to the Greg Newsome series that…

“Let It Die” by Glen Hellman: A Masterclass in Revenge Thrillers

In a literary landscape overcrowded with predictable action heroes and formulaic plots, Glen Hellman’s “Let…

Danger Boy Levels Up: Comparing Cross My Heart & Hope to Die with Due or Die

When you’ve written four novels about the same poor bastard who keeps finding himself shot…

A Guide to the Greg Newsome Book Series by Glen Hellman

The Greg Newsome Series is a gripping collection of thrillers distinguished by vivid storytelling, richly…

From Boardroom to Bloodbath: The Accidental Evolution of Glen Hellman, Author

Let’s get this out of the way — I didn’t plan on being a novelist.…

“Let It Die” in the Landscape of Contemporary Thrillers

When comparing Glen Hellman’s “Let It Die” to similar novels in the contemporary thriller genre,…

The Blogger and The Detective: Comparing Glen Hellman and Greg Newsome

Let’s pull back the curtain on one of the most intriguing aspects of my thriller…

Read Glen Hellman’s Greg Newsome Series If You’re a Fan of These Thriller Giants

Smart Thrillers. Badass Dialogue. Characters Who Bleed. Meet Greg Newsome — The Reluctant Hero…

“Turn Around & Die” – A Book Review from the Desk of Greg Newsome

Let me tell you about this new book “Turn Around & Die” by Glen Hellman.…

Thriller Fiction Standoff – Greg Newsome vs. John Corey: When Smart-Ass Meets Street-Smart

Let’s talk about two of the most dangerous men in fiction. Not because they’re special…

Book Review: “Cross My Heart & Hope to Die” by Glen Hellman

A Danger Boy’s Take on Danger Boy Look, I’m not one to toot my own…

Greg Newsome and the S2000: A Love Story on Four Wheels (with a Body Count)

There’s love… and then there’s Greg Newsome’s love for his 2007 Honda S2000. You can…

The Thriller Author Showdown: Where Glen Hellman Ranks Among the Greats

Hi, I’m ChatGPT. I read fast, I don’t sleep, and I’ve got opinions. Today, I’m…

The Authors: Glen Hellman vs. Len Deighton

Len DeightonThe grandmaster of the thinking man’s spy thriller. Deighton practically invented the kitchen-sink espionage…

Newsome vs. Allon: When an Art Restorer Meets a Smartass with a Death Wish

Let’s settle this like adults—with sarcasm, hyperbole, and a complete disregard for fairness. On one…

Vice Flynn & Mitch Rapp vs. Glen Hellman & Greg Newsome

What Happens When a Navy SEAL Crashes a Board Meeting There’s a certain type of…

Glen Hellman vs The Usual Suspects: Why This Guy Writes Like Nobody Else

Most thriller authors are like factory assembly lines — reliable, predictable, and mass-producing the same…

Greg Newsome vs The World — Why Greg Newsome Might Be the Best Best Action Hero You’re Not Reading (Yet)

Here’s the exercise. I write my books, then run them through ChatGPT to pick similar…

From DC’s Mr. Cranky to Murder & Mayhem: The Birth of Greg Newsome

You know what they say – write what you know. And boy, did I know…

Cross My Heart & Hope to Die vs Turn Around & Die: A Showdown Between Grief and Grit

I’ve written a lot of things in my life—blogs, business plans, scathing emails, and the…

From Blogger to Avenger: How I Evolved Between Write to Die and Turn Around and Die

Somewhere between the second novel and the third, I stopped writing about startup BS and…

Let It Die: A Thriller That’ll Artfully Mess With Your Mind

Let’s talk about my upcoming book. My most ambitious novel so far, which crosses from…

The Evolution of a Voice: From Cyphers & Sighs to Write to Die

It started with Write to Die I didn’t set out to reinvent myself between books—but…

The Bat, the Boardroom, and the Bullet: Comparing Toole & Die and Let It Die

Spoiler-Free (mostly) Literary Reflections from the Desk of Danger Boy’s Creator** There’s a moment in…

From Clever to Cutting: Comparing My First Novel to My Latest

Two years ago, I hit “publish” on Cyphers & Sighs. My first stab at fiction.…

Diving Deep into the Darkness: Why “Let It Die” Will Hook You From Page One

A Thriller That Blends Family Drama with High-Stakes Crime In the crowded world of crime…

“Let it Die”: Where Silicon Valley Meets The Sopranos

In an era of formulaic crime thrillers, “Let it Die” opens with a scene that…

Humor and suspense in a novel go together like salt and caramel in a candy.

There’s a certain magic in the suspense thriller genre, that intoxicating cocktail of white-knuckle tension,…

Beyond The Godfather: A Fresh Take on Crime Family Drama

If you loved The Godfather’s family dynamics but crave modern complexity, this new crime series…

Meet Dex Johnson

Meet Dex Johnson: The Smooth-Talking Fixer with a Special Forces Edge Let me introduce you…

Meet Louie “The Bat.”

Louie “The Bat” Castellano: The Muscle You Didn’t Know You Needed, or Wanted When it…

Glen Hellman Reads From His New Book

Cross My Heart & Hope to Die – Glen Hellman, the author, awkwardly reads an…

Cyphers & Sighs – Listen to Chapter 1

Listen to the first chapter of Cyphers & Sighs – available on Audible, Kindle, and…

Meet Isabella “Izzy” Rossi

Isabella “Izzy” Rossi: The FBI’s Femme Fatale with a Culinary Twist If Isabella “Izzy” Rossi…

Meet Benny “The Knife” Santini

Benny “The Knife” Santini: The Mobster with a Heart of Gold and a Sharp Wit…

Who Is Greg Newsome

Greg Newsome is the kind of protagonist who stumbled his way into danger like a…

My Process

The Fine Art of Writing (or How I Avoid Staring Blankly at a Wall) Every…

Coming Soon – Toole & Die a Greg Newsome Series Book

Look for the 5th book of the Greg Newsome Series Coming Soon. Greg Newsome thought…

The Greg Newsome Book Series

Greg Newsome: The Reluctant Hero of Chaos Welcome to the wild, twisty, and darkly humorous…

Due or Die – Book 4 in the Greg Newsome Series

It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable…

Cyphers & Sighs – High Stakes, Global Suspense Thriller of Love, Loyalty and Deceitt

It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable…

A Dance with Danger: Glen Hellman’s Due or Die

It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable…

The Inspiration for the Book Write to Die

“From Dumpster Fires to Bestsellers: The Mr. Cranky Chronicles” If you’ve been hanging around the…