Crime Novels

[Teh_Woo]

Love crime novels, Kathy Reichs, Karin Slaughter, some Tess Gerritsen, Cody MacFadyen, Richard Montanari, old Patricia Cornwell (anything before The Last Precinct is amazing).

 

[abz]

yeah. patricia cornwell has gone downhill more than a wee bit. hmph.

 

[Teh_Woo]

Have you read Scarpetta Factor yet? I keep imagining some kind of Forensic Investigator crime-off, identifying the most gruesome and unusual murders before being put to the public vote!

 

[abz]

i haven't even heard of it? what is it?

 

[Teh_Woo]

It's the latest Patricia Cornwell book, I'm waiting for it to come out in paperback cos I know it will be a waste of money lol.

 

[sooser]

Yes!
Harlan Coben is a big cuddly crime/thriller genius.
And he's lovely too. I emailed to say how much I enjoyed his books and he replied and we chatted over emails for a short time.
I can't get into his Myron Bolitair series though.

Mark Billingham is fairly good as well, although I lost interest after his third book.

My fella recommends Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston, Lee Child and Jeff Lindsay.

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I love Harlen Coben too and he does seem to really appreciate his fans, I would recommend the Myron Bolitar books, - as you read them you really get to know and understand his characters, and the banter between them is brilliant.

 

[ShellDee]

Robert Crais - The Elvis Cole Series and a couple of stand alone books about Joe Pike (Elvis's sidekick)
Michael Connelly - The Harry Bosch Series.
P.J. Tracy - The Monkeewrench Series.
I could go on and on and on but a lot of my favourite authors have already been mentioned.

 

[summergurl]

Im a crime novel fanatic. Although just starting out.
My all time fave is James Patterson and the Alex Cross mysteries :heartpump:

I have just read through all the pages in this thread and have a list aslong as my arm of authors for me to dig out at the library when i've finished Patterson (im on book 6 of the womens murder club mysteries at the mo) xxx

 

[Jonesy27]

The "Frost" books by R.D Wingfield are a great read (and sadly there won't be anymore as the author has passed away) - much grittier than the TV series too!

 

[lynsey-j]

Going to have a good look through this thread to get some ideas of what books to buy - I love crime novels. I really like Val McDermid, Harlan Coben, Lisa Gardner and Linwood Barclay (although he's only released three books so far). I really want to read the Alex Cross series by James Patterson, I loved the film versions and I've heard loads of good things about it.

 

[bunny_hops]

kathy reich is great, i only started to read hers after i started watching bones on sky, which is sort of based on kathy reich, i think she was involved in some of the episodes

 

[ronniejacobs]

i have recently come across karen rose, and alex kava

 

[SSusee]

Has anyone read Lynda La Plante's DCI Langton & Travis series: Above Suspicion, The Red Dahlia, Clean Cut, Deadly Intent, Silent Scream & Blind Fury. ITV have dramatised the first 2 and are about to dramatise the third. The books though are so much better. They're brilliant!