Crime, Thrillers, Horror and Mystery Recommendations

The Baron · Post by **The Baron** » 04 Aug 2009, 17:49

If you like crime/noir books, you should really read some of the works from Eddie Bunker, especially "Education of a felon"

archanadevi · Post by **archanadevi** » 05 Aug 2009, 09:39

Thanks for shared your book lists. I am going to read one by one.

Great post.

chrissieh · Post by **chrissieh** » 09 Aug 2009, 11:31

Spinebender was recommended to me by a friend and I wasn’t disappointed. This book is only available on Amazon but it was worth the wait. It’s a supernatural thriller about a guy who has a special talent (I won’t tell you what it is!) who finds himself drawn into a murder investigation. As the body count rises he is forced into a race against evil! It’s a very gripping story which captures your imagination from the start; it is not a book you will want to put down. There are many twists in the book and it keeps you guessing right ‘till the end, a real edge of you seat thriller! I highly recommend it.

saprata · Post by **saprata** » 17 Aug 2009, 14:32

Hi! Stephen King's The Shining is a very good psychological thriller. The story is about a family that moves to an isolated hotel for all winter. I bet you've already heard of it, you should try it. You won't be disappointed!

The Baron · Post by **The Baron** » 23 Aug 2009, 12:09

And also Sherlock Holmes (possibly the whole lot, there are some pretty cheap editions on the Internet).

mmyea · Post by **mmyea** » 16 Sep 2009, 21:45

I'm big on detective stories, noir and any kind of mysterious story. Sherlock Holmes is very technical and clever if you are into that. Agatha Christie tends to be interesting and descriptive, but can be a little flat from time to time. Still a big fan. Megan Abbott is a really good author for noir... I think she has four books out now. I've read two and can't wait for the others. If you can get through long windedness Wilkie Collins has some pretty good work (The Moonstone and The Woman in White are ones that I have read personally). Any of these make for a pleasant afternoon, especially on those days where you're all couped up inside.

booklover7809 · Post by **booklover7809** » 24 Sep 2009, 01:00

As far as crime/detective books go, I don't think you can go past Val McDermid's Kate Brannigan PI series. I've posted a review of her book Kick Back at my blogspot called Booklover Book Reviews.

emma12 · Post by **emma12** » 17 Oct 2009, 07:27

booklover7809 wrote:As far as crime/detective books go, I don't think you can go past Val McDermid's Kate Brannigan PI series. I've posted a review of her book Kick Back at my blogspot called Booklover Book Reviews.

I haven't read McDermid's Kate Brannigan PI series, but I have read her Tony Hill series, and found them fascinating and very good psychological/detective stories. It's a shame there are so few of them.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » 20 Oct 2009, 12:35

booklover7809 wrote:As far as crime/detective books go, I don't think you can go past Val McDermid's Kate Brannigan PI series. I've posted a review of her book Kick Back at my blogspot called Booklover Book Reviews.

Tess Gerritson gets my vote ... I must have read at least 10 of her books over the years.

K M Britt · Post by **K M Britt** » 06 Nov 2009, 09:04

If you like the Victorian era, I recommend Anne Perry's William Monk detective series. She does a very good job of tackling the social injustices of that time period.

cameron333 · Post by **cameron333** » 11 Nov 2009, 00:30

Jeffery Deaver, the garden of beasts. The book rocked, and it had twists that were twisting twists. Great if you want some history on Nazi-Germany also.

pinkoctober89 · Post by **pinkoctober89** » 02 Jan 2010, 21:02

i think one of the most addicting reads ive stumbled into was the stewart woods (personally my favorite is his stone barrington novels) they arent big books and they are easy reads but they are very very well written.

DaoJones · Post by **DaoJones** » 01 Feb 2010, 20:06

Here's one you might not have heard of. The Shadow Of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. Has a little bit of everything plus some memorable and complex characters. One of the more interesting books I've read.

best4buys · Post by **best4buys** » 09 Feb 2010, 04:21

I have read Karen Rose's Scream for Me, Die for Me, and Kill for Me. That says it all that I love to read his novels and enjoy them to the fullest.

book_reader · Post by **book_reader** » 09 Feb 2010, 09:40

DaoJones wrote:Here's one you might not have heard of. The Shadow Of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. Has a little bit of everything plus some memorable and complex characters. One of the more interesting books I've read.

I agree. It was very interesting. I liked the storyline. Have you read his latest translated book 'The Angel's Game'? It wasn't as great as the first one, but still readable.