Hella Posted March 7, 2009 Posted March 7, 2009 Hi I'm in great need of quite recently (so that i have not red them already) published crime novells. Does anyone have any good ideas? I have red some of john grishams newest books, and think he's past his best days... What is good today? Anything i should ahve red? Best regards Hella Quote
Inver Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 (edited) Have you tried Stuart MacBride - Cold Granite. The are murder/thriller and a bit gruesome in parts but they have a certain humour about them too. If you use the 'search' up above you may be able to find some links to his books. Or just try in the specific section for Crime etc. Edited March 9, 2009 by Inver Quote
Kell Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 I was going to recommend Stuart Macbride too. Also Christopher Brookmyre - he's very good and had a dark thread of humour running through his writing that's very appealing too. Quote
Mac Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 One author I'm always banging on about is Stieg Larsson. His books 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' and 'The Girl Who Played With Fire' are some of the best I've ever read. Try them. You'll love them. Quote
Kell Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 One author I'm always banging on about is Stieg Larsson. His books 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' ... the best I've ever read. Ooh, I have this one on Mount TBR - I shall have to see about bumpinb it up a bit now! Quote
Mac Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 Ooh, I have this one on Mount TBR - I shall have to see about bumpinb it up a bit now! I've found a bunch of really good crime writers. For a thumping good crime thriller that really sucks you in, why not try Michael Marshall and Jack Kerley (or J.A.Kerley as he's writing under now). These guys are always great. And I also keep raving about Harlan Coben. Every book's a winner! There's also a book called Bad Monkey's by Matt Ruff that blew me away. I read the thing in just two sittings. Very nearly didn't pick it up, only under persistent insistance from my friend John. Don't read the blurb, ignore the cartoony cover, just enjoy. Quote
Guest ii Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 One author I'm always banging on about is Stieg Larsson. His books 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' and 'The Girl Who Played With Fire' are some of the best I've ever read. Try them. You'll love them. Okay, I read that totally wrong the first time... *cracks up* Quote
Mac Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 Okay, I read that totally wrong the first time... *cracks up* I've just re-read my last post and it would appear to contain a few more euphemisms. There are more double entendres in their than a script by Julian Clarey...sorry guys! Quote
frankie Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 Okay, I read that totally wrong the first time... *cracks up* ii, I can sooo count on you to make my morning browsing on the forum quite... interesting! I sure got them giggles Quote
Lilywhite Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 I quite like Karen Rose. Her books do tend to stick to a similar formula but the stories are very good. Not too complicated and not too gory, she even pops in the odd twist in the tail. Quote
Heather Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 I quite like Karen Rose. Her books do tend to stick to a similar formula but the stories are very good. Not too complicated and not too gory, she even pops in the odd twist in the tail. I like Karen Rose too I have her Count to Ten on my TBR pile. Quote
lexiepiper Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 Ooo I have Karen Rose ~ Die For Me on my tbr pile, I've not read her before so I'm glad to see it recommended Quote
Pilgrim Posted March 14, 2009 Posted March 14, 2009 I love Laura Lippman's Tess Monaghan series - well developed characters. Quote
petit_canard25 Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 James Patterson "The cross series" Lisa Scottoline "Rosato series" ummmm.. Iris Johansen Sophie Hannah is pretty good. I'm reading Hurting distance right now. Quote
muggle not Posted April 20, 2009 Posted April 20, 2009 James Lee Burke is the best IMHO. Once you get hooked on him it is difficult not to read everything he has written, which I have. His books keep you engrossed and makes you want to keep reading until the book is finished. Quote
NiceguyEddie Posted April 20, 2009 Posted April 20, 2009 One author I'm always banging on about is Stieg Larsson. His books 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' and 'The Girl Who Played With Fire' are some of the best I've ever read. Try them. You'll love them. There's one more to come, then that's it sadly. Although I believe he left detailed plots for three more in the series. No one's mentioned Sansom's Shardlake series. The first is Dissolution. I guarantee that if you read that one, you will be hooked! Quote
BrainFreeze Posted April 20, 2009 Posted April 20, 2009 I'd say try Lee Weeks - she's only published 2 books so far and her 3rd is due out this year. Highly recommend. Quote
markcarolynn Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 Hi there! I have been really short of good books lately. Have started several and just had to give them up after 150 pages or so because they weren't going anywhere. Thank goodness for Lee Childs latest which I've just flown through. Can anyone recommend any authors out there for me. I've read all of Lee Childs, Michael Connelly, Dick Francis, Dan Brown. I like to look for books that aren't simple murder cases solved by inspectors if you know what I mean. I'm new to this forum and would appreciate anyones recommended reads. Cheers, Mark. Quote
Kell Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 There are a whole bunch of them recommended already, hence me moving your thread and merging it with the existing one. Quote
Dawn88 Posted May 10, 2009 Posted May 10, 2009 Hello, I am a first time poster! I wanted to recommend David Levien to anyone who is on the look out for a Harlan Coben / Linwood Barclay type book. I just finished City of the Sun. Has anyone else come across Levien? Quote
Derek Haas Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 Hello, I am a first time poster! I wanted to recommend David Levien to anyone who is on the look out for a Harlan Coben / Linwood Barclay type book. I just finished City of the Sun. Has anyone else come across Levien? This book is fantastic. I highly recommend it. Quote
Pat W Hendersen Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 Tony Black For new and 'different' crime yarns his debut novel 'Paying For It' Is definitely worth a read. Without doubt a very different take on the police procedural. Ta Pat Quote
pontesusie Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 Susan Hill has published 3 (not sure if there's a fourth yet) books about the policeman Simon Serralier. They're quite good - although his sister drives me mad!!! Sophie Hannah is quick and easy to read. Quote
Nicola Posted June 10, 2009 Posted June 10, 2009 How about something by Jeffrey Deaver? I would highly recommend the Lincoln Rhyme series Quote
Ceinwenn Posted June 10, 2009 Posted June 10, 2009 How about something by Jeffrey Deaver? I would highly recommend the Lincoln Rhyme series Personally, I would recommend any of his books Quote
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