Research – J.P. Choquette

Things That Go Bump in the Night: Inspiration for Thriller Books

Posted on June 11, 2019

“Where do you get your ideas from?” This question is posed by readers more than any other. While in part my overactive imagination plays a big role in writing my Vermont-based thriller novels, there is also a fertile supply of ideas right outside my front door.

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Behind the Scenes: Thriller Books, Mental Asylums & Stranger Things 3

Posted on March 22, 2019

Research that goes into writing thriller books such as Silence in the Woods, fascinates me. In fact, if I’m not careful, it can overtake the writing process completely. But researching the Vermont Hospital for the Insane was a remarkable and eye-opening experience. Where to begin? I started at the very beginning: a visit to the Vermont State Archives.