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Looking for a good mystery/suspense novel to dive into...suggestions?
P.S. I like to have about ten different novels from different genres going on at one time!
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« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2011, 04:34:41 PM » |
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Looking for a great mystery with lots of twists.... Let's here those suggestions! FYI...I like to have about 12 different novels going on at one time in 12 different genres. My wife calls me an ADD reader...  |
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« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2011, 05:23:13 PM » |
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Anything by Laura Lippman.
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« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2011, 06:54:04 PM » |
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"Think Twice" by Lisa Scottoline was good.
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Bob Mayer
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« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2011, 08:13:01 PM » |
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Mystery is a very different genre from suspense.
For mystery, you've Elizabeth George.
For suspense, you've got John Saul.
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« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2011, 08:37:54 PM » |
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Try the Scavengers Daughter by Mike McIntyre. Just read it and loved it; kind of a combination mystery/thriller/horror.
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Harry Shannon
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« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2011, 06:51:45 AM » |
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Off the top of my head, check out a lesser-knowing Michael Connelly novel called "Void Moon." I loved James Lee Burke's recent "Rain Gods." Also John Connolly's Charlie Parker novels such as "The White Road," because they brilliantly blend mystery and suspense with a light sprinkle of horror. Stuart Neville's "The Ghosts of Belfast" same recipe but more hardboiled. Try some of the authors at Top Suspense Group www.topsuspense.com tons of good ideas in that genre from a dozen different writers like Max Allan Collins, Dave Zeltserman, Vicki Hendricks, Lee Goldberg, et. al. Robert Crais seldom misses the mark, just read "The Sentry." |
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« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2011, 07:22:42 AM » |
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I really enjoyed these two!
Deed to Death by DB Henson
Thin Blood by Vicki Tyley
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« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2011, 08:00:06 AM » |
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Try stuff by Marcus Sakey, Sean Chercover, JA Konrath, Henry Perez, Ken Bruen, William Kent Kruegger, Andrew Grant, Tim Maleeney...
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« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2011, 12:37:12 PM » |
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I lean towards the classics. A lot of people haven't read them, but I still enjoy Dashiell Hammett's The Thin Man for mystery. It is such a tightly told story. No long expository, just good story telling.
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« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2011, 07:21:47 PM » |
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Somebody mentioned Andrew Grant? He's great.
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« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2011, 12:06:35 AM » |
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I've recently rediscovered some of the classic mystery writers of the 30's, 40's and 50's. Raymond Chandler's writing has a quality to it that you really can't get in modern fiction, at least not very often. Try 'The Big Sleep' if you haven't read it; it's really good.
I don't like his Myron Bolitar series (I'm one of the few from what I've seen), but Harlan Coben is also worth considering if you're interested in suspense.
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« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2011, 02:59:11 AM » |
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A good mystery with enough suspense - and one of those books you can't put down even though the dog needs a walk, the children should have been collected from school and the dinner is burning: Brat Farrar.  Sadly not on Kindle. |
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« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2011, 06:55:09 AM » |
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So many great books out there. Here are a few of my favorites. First, Harlan Coben's CAUGHT was one of the best of the year last year. You want twists and turns, that book has it!
Here's a list of my favorite mystery/thriller authors. Michael Connelly is at the top--if you haven't read him start at the beginning with BLACK ECHO (Edgar winner). Robert Crais's LA REQUIEM (Edgar winner) is brilliant. C.J. Box's BLUE HEAVEN (Edgar winner). Sue Grafton--start at A and work your way up. There are some fantastic Florida writers: James W. Hall, Randy Wayne White, and Carl Hiaasen. Lee Child. Andrew Klavan. John Lescroart. T. Jefferson Parker, J.A. Jance, Nevada Barr. James Lee Burke. Dennis Lehane's SHUTTER ISLAND.
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« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2011, 08:59:20 AM » |
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Brad Meltzer is very good. I've always liked David Baldacci's books too.
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« Reply #15 on: February 28, 2011, 09:09:14 AM » |
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Brad Meltzer is very good. I've always liked David Baldacci's books too.
I agree. I love Baldacci's ragtag group of watchdogs. Also like Joe Finder and Gayle Lynds. Have you read Alex Berenson? |
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« Reply #16 on: March 01, 2011, 11:58:20 PM » |
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Looking for a good mystery/suspense novel to dive into...suggestions?
P.S. I like to have about ten different novels from different genres going on at one time!
The Matthew Scudder books by Lawrence Block are great. Actually, just about everything by Block is great. |
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« Reply #17 on: March 02, 2011, 05:58:34 AM » |
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I enjoyed The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco and would recommend it for a good period piece mystery.
I am currently reading Dissolution by C. J. Sansom. It is about a murder at a monastery during the reign of Henry VIII. Similar to The Name of the Rose in some ways. I am enjoying that novel also.
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« Reply #18 on: March 03, 2011, 10:33:38 AM » |
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Not a current author but any Dorothy L Sayers mystery is worth a read.
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« Reply #19 on: March 03, 2011, 12:02:28 PM » |
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Don't forget the Brits: Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Kate Atkinson, Dick Francis.
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« Reply #20 on: March 03, 2011, 05:55:06 PM » |
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Bob, you made my heart go pitter patter at the mention of John Saul. I had done a blog post on him recently. I used to read a lot of his work until well...life got busy. Then I forgot about him. But I'm going to have to find some of his stuff and catch up on him. I'm actually thinking about going back and reading some of the old stuff.
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« Reply #21 on: March 04, 2011, 03:24:21 AM » |
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I really enjoyed The Last Child by John Hart. I'd also suggest anything by Harlan Coben (haven't read the Myron Bolitar ones, but the others are great choices) and Laura Lippman.
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« Reply #22 on: March 04, 2011, 06:43:52 AM » |
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I recently read 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' which I thought was excellent.
Now I'm reading 'The Girl Who Played with Fire" and I can't put it down; I almost missed my train stop this morning because I was so into this book.
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« Reply #23 on: March 04, 2011, 09:00:21 AM » |
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I love the Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child novels.
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« Reply #25 on: March 04, 2011, 11:07:12 AM » |
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I have to say for me it's Lisa Gardner. I LOVE what she does with character and a procedural plot. One of my all time favorites is Gone.
Or Karen Slaughter. She creeps me out, but I can't stop reading. And her flawed characters, even the "good guys" are always refreshing surprises. Broken and Undone were great!
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« Reply #26 on: March 04, 2011, 11:25:45 AM » |
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Many great suggestions here, let me second Lawrence Block and Dave Zeltserman and raise you Carl Hiaasen ("Sick Puppy" is great) and Allan Guthrie. And for the classics.... Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir's Destroyer books are terrific fun.
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« Reply #27 on: March 04, 2011, 11:36:45 AM » |
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The Wade Jacksson series by LJ Sellers
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« Reply #28 on: March 04, 2011, 11:47:13 AM » |
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Many great suggestions here, let me second Lawrence Block and Dave Zeltserman and raise you Carl Hiaasen ("Sick Puppy" is great) and Allan Guthrie. And for the classics.... Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir's Destroyer books are terrific fun.
How'd I forget Carl Hiaasen? I've got STAR ISLAND right here. Soon as I'm off Lehane... |
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« Reply #29 on: March 05, 2011, 01:20:08 PM » |
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More Brits - I tend to favour these authors, being British myself Mark Billingham, Peter James, Stephen Leather, Peter Robinson, Robert Goddard, Stephen Booth, Stuart McBride (rather gritty), David Hewson, P.D. James classics mysteries, all the C.J. Sansom - Shardlake series books are historically atmospheric, Ian Rankin. James Rollins - adventure/mystery. |
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