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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 15:46:33 GMT
I'm looking for some new authors. Any good recommendations?
I just read the three books in Julia Keller's Bell Elkins series. Julia Keller is a pulitzer-prize winning journalist, who wrote these mysteries set in West Virginia. The characters are complicated, the setting is really different (to me, having never visited West Virginia), and I hope she continues the series.
I also recently read the two books in Stuart MacBride's Ash Henderson series. They were dark, gruesome, quirky, and really really well written. I loved them. Birthdays for the Dead and A Song for the Dying. I also love his Logan MacCrae series.
I'm also a big fan of:
Inger Ashe Wolfe
Tana French
Jo Nesbo
Louise Penney** (an all time favorite originally recommended to me by the peas.)
Chelsea Caine
Ben Aaranovitch
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Post by grammyj64 on Nov 18, 2014 17:19:21 GMT
My favorites:
Susan Wittig Albert (China Bayles series)
J.A. Jance (Joanna Brady, Ali Reynolds, and J.P. Beaumont series)
Margaret Maron (Deborah Knott series)
Faye Kellerman (Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus series)
Jonathan Kellerman (Alex Delaware series)
Sara Paretsky (V. I. Warshawski series)
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Post by not2peased on Nov 18, 2014 17:55:44 GMT
another vote for Jonathan Kellerman-I've never read a bad one though some I have liked better than others
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Post by kckckc on Nov 18, 2014 18:08:28 GMT
I just read the Bell Elkins series too - I really enjoyed them. I read a lot of mysteries; some series I have liked, that haven't been mentioned:
Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak series - set in Alaska)
Linda Castillo (Kate Burkholder series - set in an Amish community)
Michael Connelly (Harry Bosch series)
Nevada Barr (Anna Pigeon series - set in National Parks)
Elizabeth George (Inspector Lynley series - set in England)
James Lee Burke (Dave Robicheaux series)
William Tapply (Brady Coyne series)
Philip R. Craig (Martha's Vineyard Series)
I also just started The Samuel Craddock series by Terry Shames. I liked the first book and am planning on reading the next one.
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Nov 18, 2014 18:42:07 GMT
Great thread! I'm adding more books to my list! I see you already have Jo Nesbo and Tana French on your list; two authors I love. A couple of series I haven't seen mentioned that I've enjoyed: The Sebastian St. Cyr series by C.S. Harris. These are set in the early 1800s in London and are a great blend of mystery, historical details, and character development. I love series that each book has a contained mystery, but there are storylines that arc across the whole series. This is one that does it very well! There is also some fun romance thrown in too.  The Cork O'Connor series by William Kent Krueger. These are set in Minnesota and involve stories/characters from the local Ojibwe reservation. I don't think these are as well written as other series, but are still enjoyable reads. I like the setting a lot. The Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter (she also rights the Grant County series). The first book was okay, but they have gotten progressively better as the series continues. The mysteries are okay, what keeps me coming back is the character interactions and character development. For some standalone books, I've loved John Hart's books. |
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Post by utmr on Nov 18, 2014 18:53:00 GMT
Lawrence Block. Several series, all different, all very good.
Scudder - alcoholic PI in NYC.
Keller - stamp collecting hit man
Tanner - set in the 60s, gets into and out of interesting situations.
Bernie - bookstore owning burglar
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 18:59:43 GMT
I just remembered another:
B. B. Oak (pseudonym for husband and wife writing team, Ben and Beth Oak.) These are cozy mysteries featuring Henry David Thoreau with his friend Dr. Walker and the doctor's cousin, Julia. There are two books so far, fun historical mysteries set in mid-1800s Concord, Mass. I picked up the first at the Concord Book Shop, and really enjoyed it.
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Post by anniefb on Nov 18, 2014 19:06:53 GMT
I love mysteries! Some of my favourites (mostly historical) are:
Susan Wittig Albert - China Bayles series
Edward Marston - Domesday, Nicholas Bracewell & Railway Detective series
Michael Jecks - Templar series
Margaret Frazer - Sister Frevisse mysteries
Peter Tremayne - Sister Fidelma series
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Post by oliquig on Nov 18, 2014 19:10:16 GMT
I like Jeffrey Deaver's Katherine Dance novels, as well as two set in historical times. The authors are Tasha Alexander and Anna Lee Huber.
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Post by gorgeouskid on Nov 18, 2014 19:10:45 GMT
I like the Lee Childs books (Jack Reacher), Daniel Silva (Gabriel Allon series), and Michael Connelly (Lincoln Lawyer, Harry Bosch, and other series). Kathy Reich does some good gross biological mysteries (aka Bones on TV.)
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Post by River on Nov 18, 2014 19:17:09 GMT
One series that I like and haven't seen listed is J.D. Robb's In Death series. Be ware though, there's a lot of books in this series. I have a long commute and it was perfect for Audiobook listening on my drive.
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Post by gottapeanow on Nov 18, 2014 21:31:57 GMT
My two favorites are John Katzenbach and R.J. Ellory. My favorite mystery I read last year was A Quiet Vendetta. Wow. Just... wow! I also love Michael Connelly, Ridley Pearson, Dennis Lehane, Robert Crais nd David Baldicci. I will be looking into some of the other recommendations on this thread... Thanks, peas... I think!  Lisa |
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Post by sisterbdsq on Nov 18, 2014 21:47:56 GMT
John Sandford, the Prey series. I heart Lucas Davenport. (swoon)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 22:29:59 GMT
Thank you peas! I see some familiar favorites, and some I hadn't heard of.
I also love when some of my favorite authors' children become writers -- Jesse Kellerman (son of Jonathan and Faye Kellerman), Alafair Burke (daughter of James Lee Burke), and Joe Hill (son of Stephen King.) Does that mean I'm old?
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Post by lesley on Nov 18, 2014 23:50:19 GMT
I would second Lawrence Block. He is very prolific, so if you enjoy his writing, there is lots of it out there!
I'm also a huge fan of Ian Rankin, especially the Rebus novels.
Other favourites are Sara Paretsky, Louise Penny and Donna Leon.
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Post by anniefb on Nov 19, 2014 17:50:07 GMT
I would second Lawrence Block. He is very prolific, so if you enjoy his writing, there is lots of it out there! I'm also a huge fan of Ian Rankin, especially the Rebus novels. Other favourites are Sara Paretsky, Louise Penny and Donna Leon. Oooh yes - another vote for Ian Rankin. |
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Post by giatocj on Nov 19, 2014 18:50:26 GMT
Definitely Jonathon Kellerman! I love his Alex Delaware books...I think I read about 6 or 7 over the summer and have a few left for winter reading.
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Post by Skellinton on Nov 19, 2014 18:55:55 GMT
I like Laura Lippmann, but her stand alone books rather than the Tess series. Her Tess series is fine, but I prefer the other books.
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Post by candygurl on Nov 19, 2014 19:04:50 GMT
Some of my favorites are:
Tess Gerritsem
Lisa Gardner
J.A. Jance
David Baldacci
T.R. Ragan
I have read all these authors and love their books!
eta: I also love J.D. Robb and Laura Lippmann
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Post by rainangel on Nov 19, 2014 19:47:52 GMT
I see Jo Nesbø is mentioned here, and this pleases me since I am Norwegian like him. Did you know he has also written a children's bookseries about Doctor Proctor? The first book became a movie a few years ago, and it's HUGE with children in Norway. Jo Nesbø was also the lead singer of a band called Di Derre (translates to; Them There) and I think he wrote most of their lyrics. This man can do it all folks  Anyway, my recommendation is a Swedish one called Lars Kepler. Lars Kepler is the pseudonym for the man and woman who writes the books together. Their books remind me a lot of Jo Nesbø's style, so I recommend them to everyone who is a Nesbø-fan The Swedes always writes the BEST crime, like The Millenium series with books like 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' (the translation for the title of that book is awful though, in the original language it's called 'Men Who Hate Women'). |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2014 20:40:04 GMT
I see Jo Nesbø is mentioned here, and this pleases me since I am Norwegian like him. Did you know he has also written a children's bookseries about Doctor Proctor? The first book became a movie a few years ago, and it's HUGE with children in Norway. Jo Nesbø was also the lead singer of a band called Di Derre (translates to; Them There) and I think he wrote most of their lyrics. This man can do it all folks I didn't know he was also a singer -- what talent! Have you seen the movie, Headhunters? It's based on a Jo Nesbo novel -- it's a really good movie (subtitled in English.) Scandinavian mysteries and thrillers have been so popular lately for a reason. |
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Post by gar on Nov 19, 2014 20:43:04 GMT
Sophie Hannah. Love all her novels. The police characters are ongoing through the series with different crimes to solve.
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Post by rainangel on Nov 19, 2014 21:30:56 GMT
I see Jo Nesbø is mentioned here, and this pleases me since I am Norwegian like him. Did you know he has also written a children's bookseries about Doctor Proctor? The first book became a movie a few years ago, and it's HUGE with children in Norway. Jo Nesbø was also the lead singer of a band called Di Derre (translates to; Them There) and I think he wrote most of their lyrics. This man can do it all folks I didn't know he was also a singer -- what talent! Have you seen the movie, Headhunters? It's based on a Jo Nesbo novel -- it's a really good movie (subtitled in English.) Scandinavian mysteries and thrillers have been so popular lately for a reason. The Scandinavians have always made good crimestories. I saw Headhunters yes, but obviously didn't need subtitles as I speak the language. They are talking about making a movie based on his book The Snowman, with Scorsese and DiCaprio producing it. I am really looking forward to it, cause it is in my opinion the best of his books. Here is a link to his band's biggest hit in the 90's (before he became a bigtime writer): Di Derre - JenterAnd here is a link to the movietrailer for the childrens movie based on the first book of Jo Nesbø's children's series about Doctor Proctor, called Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder |
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Post by kckckc on Nov 20, 2014 14:06:40 GMT
All the posts about Scandinavian authors reminded me of another series by a Norwegian author that I like.
Hanne Wilhelmsen series by Anne Holt.
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