Johnny Carson Whit Posted February 23, 2010 Posted February 23, 2010 Hey everyone, I am hoping a few people can give me some recommendations of works of fiction that have a slightly more serious take on the legal/secret service(s)/spy 'world' than the the usual what I would call paint by numbers thrillers, where a crime happens on page 5 and by the end of the book the entire city/town seems to be involved and everything is wrapped up nicely and everyone lives happily ever after in a scoobydoo-esque kind of way.. I guess i'm thinking more John Grisham than Karin Slaughter.. Please dont say Frederick Forsyth, as I read The Afghan and I thought it was dire:lol: I dont think there is a similar thread in existence already to ask for recommendations, if there is I apologise. I look forward to hopefully reading some recommendations when I finish work today... Happy Well look at that, a quick look through the forum list and there is an entire board for this exact purpose, I do apologise it's early and I have my half asleep work 'head' on Quote
Chrissy Posted February 23, 2010 Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) John Le Carre sprang immediately to mind. Boris Starling has written a few interesting books. James Clavell's 'Nobel House' from his Asian Saga has intrigue a plenty. Edited February 23, 2010 by Chrissy Quote
Ceinwenn Posted February 23, 2010 Posted February 23, 2010 I definitely second the Boris Starling recommendation! I'd also recommend Fatherland & Archangel, both by Robert Harris. Excellent books! Quote
Johnny Carson Whit Posted February 23, 2010 Author Posted February 23, 2010 I definitely second the Boris Starling recommendation! I'd also recommend Fatherland & Archangel, both by Robert Harris. Excellent books! Fatherland! I heard about that book years ago and totally forgot about it! Right, I better go to work Quote
Chrissy Posted February 23, 2010 Posted February 23, 2010 Right, I better go to work Nah, don't bother ~ stay home and read! :lol: Quote
Johnny Carson Whit Posted February 23, 2010 Author Posted February 23, 2010 Nah, don't bother ~ stay home and read! If only! These are all great suggestions, exactly what i'm looking for. Right I HAVE to go to work now Quote
Johnny Carson Whit Posted February 23, 2010 Author Posted February 23, 2010 John Le Carre sprang immediately to mind. Boris Starling has written a few interesting books. James Clavell's 'Nobel House' from his Asian Saga has intrigue a plenty. I have just placed 'Shogun' the first book from the Asian Saga on hold at my library, i'm trying not to be scared by the size of it just something about it seems interesting to me Thanks for the tips! Quote
Raven Posted February 23, 2010 Posted February 23, 2010 John Le Carre sprang immediately to mind. And mine! I'd also recommend Fatherland & Archangel, both by Robert Harris. Excellent books! I'd also recommend Enigma, a very good spy novel. Quote
I'mRose Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 I really like Stieg Larssons books, The Girl with the dragon tattoo, the girl who played with fire and the girl who kicked the hornets nest. I've read the first two and are currently reading the last one and it's so good. Rose Quote
Chrissy Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 I have thought of two more authors for you JCW! Nelson DeMille writes a good thrilling tale, and David Linsey is an author I have been pleasantly surprised by. Quote
Johnny Carson Whit Posted February 25, 2010 Author Posted February 25, 2010 I have thought of two more authors for you JCW! Nelson DeMille writes a good thrilling tale, and David Linsey is an author I have been pleasantly surprised by. Thank you Chrissy, I shall add them to my list. Rose I sort of had a love/hate relationship with the millennium trilogy, I loved Lisbeth but I found the books quite a slog and I gave up on the 3rd one before finishing it. Quote
dave165 Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 I guess i'm thinking more John Grisham than Karin Slaughter.. If you like the courtroom drama type of John Grisham book I would recommend John Lescroart's Dismas Hardy series which are equally as good I think. Quote
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