big_new_prinz Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I'm looking for some recomendations, I like james ellroy, the red riding quartet by David Peace and also his Tokyo year zero I'm also a big Jim Thompson fan. I made a small foray into true crime reading three Joseph Wambaugh books (glitter dome, echoes in the darkness and the blooding) which I liked very much,I very much enjoyed true detective too and liked the philosophical slant it takes, any recomendations would be lovely thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I don't think I've read any of the books you referred to so I don't know the exact type of books you're looking for, but how about the Dexter series by Jeff Lindsay? As for true crime, I would recommend The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule (it's about Ted Bundy whom Ann Rule knew herself, so she's got a special angle for the story), Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi, Green River Running Red by Ann Rule... I really like Jeffery Deaver's novels, too, mainly the Lincoln Rhyme -series, and I would also heartily recommend Karin Slaughter's books You could also check out some of the other threads in this crime/mystery/thriller section of ours for further ideas, for example the True Crime thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_new_prinz Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 Ah thank you I shall have a look at these and see if any tickle my fancy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 You might like James Sallis. He has a series about a New Orleans detective and his N.O. descriptions are extremely accurate. Also his stand alone books are excellent. For example he wrote Drive and Driven. Some others are http://www.amazon.com/Death-Will-Have-Your-Eyes/dp/0316403245/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1431729165&sr=8-11&keywords=James+Sallis , and http://www.amazon.com/Others-My-Kind-James-Sallis/dp/1620402114/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1431729165&sr=8-9&keywords=James+Sallis . Also http://www.amazon.com/Bayou-Trilogy-Bright-Lights-Muscle/dp/0316133655/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1431729320&sr=8-1&keywords=bayou+trilogy I've read the ones above, and found them to be excellent, and a little different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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