Abstract
According to International Thriller Writers, a thriller is characterized by "the sudden rush of emotions, the excitement, and the sense of suspense, apprehension, and exhilaration that drive the narrative, sometimes subtly with peaks and lulls, and sometimes at a constant, breakneck pace." In short, a thriller thrills, mostly through skillful plotting. Toby Litt's second novel Corpsing (2000), is, from Muriel Spark's point of view, "a first-rate thriller". However, while reading the book one discovers an overloaded novel that seems to want to struggle to be a thriller. Thus it is interesting to discuss Corpsing as a thriller. The characteristic of the thriller genre fits well to the book. This will be analyzed in the first part of this document. Subsequently, we will also examine some aspects of Litt's book that move away from this genre.
