jenmck Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Inspector Alleyn (Ngaio Marsh) and Mallory (Carol O'Connor) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelastwatcher33 Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 I love the John Rebus series, also Hercule Piorot and Miss Marple, they re old school but I like them. I ve never read any of the Inspector Morse series but I watched the tv series. I tried to read Cadfael once but read the first page and put it straight back down. I must go and root out one and give it another go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severnlad Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Alex Cross a James Patterson creation I would say is my favourite but I do wonder whether this is because how he has been portrayed in the films starring Morgan Freeman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I also like Patrica Cornwell and Robert Wilson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Temperance "Tempe" Brennan? Yep! Thanks Jane. That's the one. Quite cool IMO. I also like Alex Delaware of Jonathan Kellerman, and Milo the policeman - his friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niranjan Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Nobody for Sherlock Holmes? I like him a lot. Hercule Poirot is also very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest radjack Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 I like Miss Marple I like miss marple too;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grammyva Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 I love Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus, Robert Crais and his Elvis Cole, and Deborah Crombie's Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James. (Elvis hangs out in LA and the others in the British Isles.) I've read everyone of their books featuring these characters plus most of their stand alones. Grammyva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KW Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Penn WIlliamson's man of all men in Wages of Sin and Mortal Sins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whispering_pines Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 (edited) I like Hercule Poirot a lot...and also Miss Marple. But I like Poirot better and the way he solves the cases. Edited July 3, 2008 by Nici Added capitals and punctuation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grammyva Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 I am so excited today! I posted yesterday that the characters in Deborah Crombie's mysteries are some of my all time favorites and......just today I received a notice that her newest book is waiting for me to pickup at my local library! I must be psychic or something... Grammyva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookends73 Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Hi readers, Well, I used to love AC Doyle's works, you know, the great Sherlock Holmes and good old Dr. Watson as crime fighters, but I came across a new book just out called The Polyandrist Murders. The bad guy is actually a woman. Now, she fights crime a little different from the police. If you cross her or one of her friends, she just kills you. Simple, huh? That kind of makes her a crime fighter even though she is on the other side of the law. She has three husbands (at the same time) and wants their money, so she kills them, too. I loved her way of taking care of her enemies. I don't get actually read all that much, have to sleep sometime, but this book really kept me interested. It's wild. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grammyva Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 My favorite person, after Rebus, is Elvis Cole in Robert Crais' series. He is so cool! (His Mother named him for her favorite singer and mine, Elvis!!) The stories take place in LA. I just got the latest book in the series from my library today so may have to put other books aside for this one! First book - The Monkey's Raincoat Latest book - Chasing Darkness Grammyva www.bookclubdujour.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger53 Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 While PD James is one of my favourite mystery writers, I can't really get into Dalgliesh. But then I think that is the way he is supposed to be. A bit distant, aloof. I am sure his subordinates have said that about him in the books. But then, that is probably what makes him and the books so good. Not like some cops, for instance Rebus or Harry Bosch. They can be quite obnoxious, particularly Rebus, but you come to really like them anyway, in spite of their faults. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandapanda Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 I love, love Kay Scarpetta (Patricia Cornwell). I have been trying to find another author like her and have had no luck yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grammyva Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Well, I have to say one of my favorite characters in mysteries happens to be Stephanie Plum from Janet Evanovich's series. Stephanie is a bounty hunter and these books are humorous and a little raunchy! Our local library has classified this series as mystery so guess this would work. I'm reading Fearless Fourteen now. grammyva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly2008 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Well, I have to say one of my favorite characters in mysteries happens to be Stephanie Plum from Janet Evanovich's series. Stephanie is a bounty hunter and these books are humorous and a little raunchy! Our local library has classified this series as mystery so guess this would work. I'm reading Fearless Fourteen now. grammyva I have recently read Hard Eight and I loved it Heather Wells from Meg Cabot's Size 12, 14 and big boned is similar. Miss Marple is one of my favourites, shes just too clever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louiseog Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 I love, love Kay Scarpetta (Patricia Cornwell). I have been trying to find another author like her and have had no luck yet! Kathy Reichs, Alex Kava, Karin Slaughter, Kathryn Fox? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabeth Chadwick Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Stephanie Plum and Inspector Frost! Oh, and John Harvey's Inspector Resnick. I'm always fascinated by his sandwiches! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbel Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 I find Stephanie Plum is always great when I'm in the mood for something light and fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopyloo100 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I have yet to enter the world of Stephanie Plum, but have one on my TBR - am I likely to be come addicted to them. What makes them so good/bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishbookworm Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 (edited) my favourite detective is John rebus! I read a lot of Ian Rankin books and I love the rebus novels:D I forgot to add that I love taggart too! Edited September 10, 2008 by scottishbookworm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Butter Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I have yet to enter the world of Stephanie Plum, but have one on my TBR - am I likely to be come addicted to them. What makes them so good/bad? I'm a fan of the Stephanie Plum series, too, although there have been times when, as with the most recent one, I've felt they're getting a bit stale. That's the problem with most fiction series, I guess - in fact, I seem to recall that was the debate that was going on when I first joined the Forum many moons ago. I think what really makes them attractive is that the characters are very likeable. Stephanie Plum is the world's worst bounty hunter, who often brings in the bad guys because of, rather than despite, her incompetence, and the supporting cast of characters is equally quirky. They're an easy read, too. I'm probably one of the slowest readers on this Forum, but even I get through one in two or three days. They're ideal if you just want a slice of untaxing and humorous crime fiction without having to worry too much about the meaning of life. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopyloo100 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Thank you Roland Butter! I am certainly on the market for light reading and quirky is most definitely up my street. I may just make it the next in my TBR to see what I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Wow, I really need to get a hold of these books after seeing you all talking them up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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