Crime, Thrillers, Horror and Mystery Recommendations

twosheds · Post by **twosheds** » 05 Apr 2012, 10:17

A few suggestions ...

Hannibal Lechter series by Thomas Harris.
John Rebus series by Ian Rankin.
Dalziel & Pascoe series by Reginald Hill.
Harry Bosch series by Michael Connolly.
Agatha Raisin series by MC Beaton.
Tom Thorne series by Mark Billingham.

Other authors I would recommend are Jonathon Kellerman, Harlan Coben, James Patterson, Minette Walters.

Sheds.

BookClubReadingList · Post by **BookClubReadingList** » 11 Apr 2012, 16:04

Looking for a thrill ride ... check out The God Complex by Chris Titus. This Da Vinci-style adventure will take you on a thrill ride through Chinese medicine. The author combined fact and fiction in a unique format "that has audiences talking" ... and not all positively.

From what I've read, the book has become controversial since one of the characters uses Eastern medicine to cause harm in order to prove a point. This 'apparently' goes against the first tenet of health care ... "do no harm." Personally, I thought that was the best part of the story b/c he reveals a hidden connection between acupuncture and martial arts. Some Oriental medical practitioners and martial artists are up in arms over it ... as are some in the West (for other reasons). One of the aspects I enjoyed most was that it was inspired by actual events. Two thumbs up for this one ...

proudmom25 · Post by **proudmom25** » 22 Apr 2012, 19:25

limpet_21 wrote:I have been reading Karen Rose books recently. So far i have read six of them. "Scream for me" is one of my favourites. I definetly recomend reading them. They are about murder and they all link to each other. Fantastic!!!

Im confused about these books is there a order I should read these in?

RuqeeD · Post by **RuqeeD** » 23 Apr 2012, 17:35

proudmom25 wrote:
limpet_21 wrote:I have been reading Karen Rose books recently. So far i have read six of them. "Scream for me" is one of my favourites. I definetly recomend reading them. They are about murder and they all link to each other. Fantastic!!!
Im confused about these books is there a order I should read these in?

The good thing about these books is that they can be read as a stand alone. Sure sometimes she mentions a little bit about a previous character from another book but it's really mostly in passing.

But if you wanted to read them in order, it goes like this:

Don't Tell (2003)
Have You Seen Her? (2004)
I'm Watching You (2004)
Nothing to Fear (2005)
You Can't Hide (2006)
Count to Ten (2007)
I Can See You (2009)
Silent Scream (2010)
You Belong to Me (2011)
No One Left to Tell (2012)
Did You Miss Me? (2013)

In the midst of that is her Daniel Vartanian series (I guess it would be best to read them in order as it follows a logical pattern)
1. Die for Me (2007)
2. Scream for Me (2008)
3. Kill for Me (2009)

proudmom25 · Post by **proudmom25** » 25 Apr 2012, 15:55

Thankyou

I will definitly have to look these up at the library. I am always looking for more and more series to read.

StephenKingman · Post by **StephenKingman** » 26 Apr 2012, 10:10

RuqeeD wrote: 1. Die for Me (2007)
2. Scream for Me (2008)
3. Kill for Me (2009)

Wow, thats gotta be a contender for the worst book titles ever!

RuqeeD · Post by **RuqeeD** » 28 Apr 2012, 12:57

StephenKingman wrote:
RuqeeD wrote: 1. Die for Me (2007)
2. Scream for Me (2008)
3. Kill for Me (2009)
Wow, thats gotta be a contender for the worst book titles ever!

They are pretty corny. But fairly good stories.

proudmom25 · Post by **proudmom25** » 03 May 2012, 18:13

Lol I like your avatar RuqeeD

comfortablynumb · Post by **comfortablynumb** » 04 May 2012, 14:27

I'm looking for some good Mystery recs...Mainly looking for something that isn't romance, not a detective/cop thriller, and not a killing spree horror novel. The last mystery esque book I read was 'The Thirteenth Tale' and I remember I was bored to tears almost but stuck with it till the end.

louandel · Post by **louandel** » 10 Jun 2012, 10:14

Hi,

As far as Crime novels go I don't think there is anyone who can touch Elmore Leonard. A unique writer who picks on on diction and how people inter-relate so well. He specialises in writing about the New York underworld and from the Criminals point of view. Try Jackie Brown, Swag or Mr. Majestic. All are fast books - once you have picked them up you wont put them down - they are powerful page turners with a cute black sense of humour. Each character is brilliantly drawn so you end up really feeling for the main protagonist. (I ought to say his Westerns are brilliant to - try Last stand at Saber River - but I am not sure that should be in the is section!)

Louandel

proudmom25 · Post by **proudmom25** » 17 Jul 2012, 11:50

Nicki A wrote:I read a really good one last night called BLACKLISTED by BLACKLISTED. It had a good story line and the characters really pulled me in. I also really enjoyed the Nell Sweeney Series by Patricia Ryan.

That sounds like a good read i will have to put that one on my list to read

Thanks love recomendations

maude23589 · Post by **maude23589** » 09 Aug 2012, 13:34

The Agatha Christie series!

dcmerkle · Post by **dcmerkle** » 11 Aug 2012, 14:00

I came across a book by Glen Ebisch titled "Ghosts From The Past" The cover also list it as "A Roaming New England Mystery". I went to Fantastic Fiction, where all authors and their books are listed, to see what other books were in this series. FF lists this book as a single novel. Does anyone know if it's a single or part of a series?

dcmerkle

Lakelander · Post by **Lakelander** » 21 Aug 2012, 09:52

Just read Telling Tales by Elspeth Daniels, recommended by a friend. 12 super ghost/mystery/horror stories, each with a surprise ending, plus two descriptive pieces about being on safari in the African Game Reserves. Great writing, good read.

TheEverlastingCat · Post by **TheEverlastingCat** » 25 Aug 2012, 02:08

I have just finished reading The Nightmare by Lars Kepler, if you enjoy nervous tension then this is a good book for you. Joona is a great character. Patiently waiting for the next book....