Sublime

In the Thriller the criminal must “make it personal.” Although the story may start with a cop who works for a paycheck, to deepen the drama, at some point, the criminal goes over the line. Clichés grow like fungus around this convention:

It seemed like a nice neighbourhood to have bad habits in.

callousness

I have the solitary person’s constant need to see people around me—

triumvirate.

We live on the edge of ourselves, terrified of the darkness within….We

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd