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John H. Thomas

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Writing AI Characters: Avoiding Clichés in Your Thriller

As thriller writers, we’re living through a peculiar moment in history. Artificial intelligence has moved from speculative fiction to daily headlines, yet most readers still understand AI primarily through the lens of movies and novels—many of which got it spectacularly wrong. Whether you’re analyzing ChatGPT, Claude, or any other system, the landscape has shifted dramatically. This creates both a

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John H. Thomas’s books

Average rating: 4.73 · 719 ratings · 665 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Thunderbird Rising (Maxx King #1) 4.68 avg rating — 290 ratings — published 2024 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Masters of War (Maxx King #2) 4.73 avg rating — 148 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Falling Angels: A Maxx King Thriller (The Maxx King Thrillers Book 3) 4.77 avg rating — 146 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Terminal Gene 4.79 avg rating — 135 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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John Thomas liked CarlitasFox's review of The Terminal Gene: "A page-turning novel I was fascinated by the plot of “The Terminal Gene”, a thriller that left me craving for more. John H. Thomas has penned a story that mingles science with morality and makes the plot quite creepy. The story revolves around Emily H" Read more of this review »
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John Thomas liked Natasha Agarwal's review of The Terminal Gene: "Thomas delivered something special here. The ticking clock element works on multiple levels. Emily's personal deadline creates urgency while the extinction timeline provides existential dread. Brilliant narrative device. Character work exceeds genre ex" Read more of this review »
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