Mysteries/Thrillers

[litzikohanovich]

I like the Wallander series by Henning Mankell. Anyone else?

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I was disappointed by Finger Lickin' Fifteen as well. Evanovich might as well hang the Plum series up if all she is going to do is phone them in.

[Smilla]

I'm about two decades behind the crowd on this, but I just found the Jenny Cain mysteries by Nancy Pickard. Confession may be my second favorite mystery novel of all time now. Just started Bum Steer, which is hysterical. It's too bad Pickard only wrote ten featuring this heroine.

[groovethang]

I know, I really liked the Jenny Cain books and wondered why she stopped the series. It's been so long since I've read them that I can't remember if there was a definite ending or if they just stopped.

There was another author, (Susan Kelly) that I read around the same time as the Nancy Pickard series who also just stopped and I was so bummed. I've always liked mysteries featuring female detectives from New England.

[spider]

I like Peter Robinson except that all his depections of young women make them out to be simple minded retro-flittergibbits. Except the ones the hero is romantically interested in of course, they are geniuses and artists.

i just read the latest John Sandford Virgil Flowers book. I didn't think he could come up with a character I would enjoy as much as Lucas Davenport but he did.

[elleese]

Jun 29, 2009 19:54:20 GMT -4 @stargirl said:

I really recommend the newest Molly Murphy mystery by Rhys Bowen. It was a lot of fun. Though there was a postscript at the end that made me wonder if it might be the end of the series. That would be too bad, because I've really enjoyed all the books in the series.

This is from a while back, but I absolutely love Rhys Bowen. I've read her Lady Georgianna books and I can't wait for the next one to come out. Lady Georgianna is a minor British royal in the 1930s and the time period is just fascinating. I also like reading about the differences in class and the traditions that go along with being a member of the royal family. Another thing I love about the author is that she's on facebook and she responds to her fans.

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Thanks for the rec elleese, I've reserved the first Lady Georgianna book at the library!

[anhedonia]

I'm a huge fan of Arnaldur Indridason's Inspector Erlendur books, which are set in Iceland. The mysteries are sharp and engaging, and there's a lot of dark humor in them. Erlendur is a realistically flawed man, and the secondary characters are really well-drawn.
I love Dennis Lehane's books as well. The man has a way of capturing the location where the story is set and making it a vital part of the story. He writes women very well, too. I was pissed when I watched the film adaptation of "Gone, Baby Gone" and saw how Angela Gennaro was pushed into the background.
Agatha Christie is my all-time favorite mystery author. I'm working my way toward owning all of her books. I have goals, people - GOALS!

[MrsCatHead]

I've been reading a lot of Harlan Coben. Every single one I've read (I've read four so far) have had a character who is thought to be dead and you don't find out if they really are until the end. Sure, that works for one book. Maybe two. But four?

[addison]

Mar 17, 2010 13:13:52 GMT -4 MrsCatHead said:

I've been reading a lot of Harlan Coben. Every single one I've read (I've read four so far) have had a character who is thought to be dead and you don't find out if they really are until the end. Sure, that works for one book. Maybe two. But four?

I really enjoyed his series with Myron Bolitar, sports agent/sometime detective and have continued to read his stand-alone books - which are enjoyable, but they all seem to have a similar feel - there's always some shock! or twist! that is very familiar. I think his latest stand alone - Hold Tight - was pretty weak. it's disappointing because I really enjoyed his series, but now that I think about it, that's where he first used the twist you mention.