A Thriller is a story that is usually a mix of fear and excitement. It has traits from the suspense genre and often from the action, adventure or mystery genres, but the level of terror makes it borderline horror fiction at times as well. It generally has a dark or serious theme, which also makes it similar to drama.
Mason City is a city in and the county seat of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 28,079 in the 2010 census, a decline from 29,172 in the 2000 census.
Absolom Hammond's Harness and Shoe Shop in Mason City, July 1910. Pictured also is his son George. Sent by Salma Hammond, Bushnell. Mason City, population 200, located in eastern Custer County, serves as the community center for a mixed agricultural area radiating five to ten miles. Many of the people are descendants of early German, Danish, and English pioneers who settled in the area and are known for their steadfastness and community spirit.