William Weaver

Oct 19, 2023 | fivebooks.com | Adolfo Bioy Casares |Italo Calvino |William Weaver |Stefan Zweig

Let’s start by defining our terms. What is a metaphysical thriller? And why might we want to read one? Well, I think the idea of the thriller is simpler—we can dispatch that quickly. For me, a thriller is any gripping story with a mystery at the core that we want resolved. And it must deliver some resolution that feels fitting to the mystery, although this doesn’t have to be resolution on the level of plot.