River
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Post by River on Oct 2, 2017 16:46:15 GMT
I've about read myself out of books and need suggestions on some new ones to read. I particularly like murder mystery or CSI type novels, plus other mysteries like disappearances. If it's a series, even better!
My favorite so far has been the J.D. Robb "In Death" series. I've also read the "Dt. DD Warren" series by Lisa Gardner, but didn't really enjoy them. I've only been able to read one of her FBI series books because they are not on Audible. But I'm not too sad about that because I didn't enjoy it all that much either. It was just something to fill my void.
I did also like the novels "gone girl" and "The girl on the train".
I have a subscription to Audible and get all my books from there, so when I say "read" I actually mean listen to. I have over an hour drive each way for work every day and prefer to spend that time immersed in a good book. I do listen to other genres, so if you have an absolute favorite book, please share. 10 hours a week really has me scrambling to find books.
I have read all the Diana Gabaldon "Outlander" series, but they were a bit painful to listen to. I do like the story, but I'm just not into history or romance really. It was also a good void filler though.
Thank you in advance for your suggestions! I hope to find something to download for this afternoons drive home.
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Post by baylorgrad on Oct 2, 2017 16:49:01 GMT
I listened to Nora Roberts' "Tribute" on CD during a road trip a couple of years ago. I bet her book "The Witness" would be a good one on audiobook as well.
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janeliz
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Post by janeliz on Oct 2, 2017 17:01:47 GMT
I recently discovered the Tracey Crosswhite series by Robert Dugoni and the Andy Carpenter series by David Rosenfelt.
I would also recommend:
The Dry by Jane Harper
the Maeve Conlon series by Maggie Barbieri
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Post by sueg on Oct 2, 2017 17:05:22 GMT
I have very much enjoyed the mysteries I have read by 2 Swedish writers. Camilla Läckberg sets her books on the coast of Sweden, north west of Gothenburg. They feature a writer who investigates crime and her boyfriend/later husband who is a policeman in the town. Kristin Ohlsson's books are set in different parts of Sweden and are police procedurals which are a bit darker, and the cases often have political/social overtones.
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Post by schizo319 on Oct 2, 2017 17:09:29 GMT
Not exactly murder mystery, but I'm currently listening to the Jack Reacher novels by Lee Childs. I really enjoyed the first two narrated by Dick Hill. I'm about 2 hours into book 3, but I'm not enjoying it as much - not sure if it's because of a different narrator, the book starts slow, or if I just need a "break" from these particular books.
I also enjoyed listening to the John Milton novels by Mark Dawson. |
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Post by pmm on Oct 2, 2017 18:32:52 GMT
Have you tried the website "What should I read next?" You put in your favorite author or title and it will give you suggestions. www.whatshouldireadnext.com/ |
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Post by not2peased on Oct 2, 2017 18:43:49 GMT
I suggest anything by Jo Nesbo-but in particular The Snowman-it's being made into a movie, can't wait!!
I also like the alex delaware novels by Jonathan Kellerman, and the Harry Bosch novels by Michael Connelly
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Post by eleezybeth on Oct 2, 2017 18:45:47 GMT
Do you like spy novels? I quite enjoy Daniel Silva's books.
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Post by sgpea on Oct 2, 2017 19:01:08 GMT
Jeffrey Deaver: Lincoln Rhyme series. Former Homicide Detective became quadriplegic and is now a forensic consultant. First book in the series: The Bone Collector
Clever twists in books.
Alan Bradly: Flavia de Luce series. Setting is 1950s England. Flavia is 11 years old and a chemist. First book: The sweetness at the bottom of the pie.
Totally adorable, sweet and sad and different than other Crime stories I have read.
Colin Dexter: Inspector Morse. Older books, I read them some years ago and I still think about them. Setting in Oxford. First book: The Last Bus to Woodstock (1975). Wow I just realized how old this book is. Older than me.
Sue Grafton: Kinsey Milhone. First book: A is for alibi. Just released is y is for yesterday. Setting in the 1980s. Fun and fast to read.
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Post by epeanymous on Oct 2, 2017 19:06:23 GMT
I have very much enjoyed the mysteries I have read by 2 Swedish writers. Camilla Läckberg sets her books on the coast of Sweden, north west of Gothenburg. They feature a writer who investigates crime and her boyfriend/later husband who is a policeman in the town. Kristin Ohlsson's books are set in different parts of Sweden and are police procedurals which are a bit darker, and the cases often have political/social overtones.
I was going to recommend both of them; I love their books.
I also like Sophie Hannah for psychological thriller/unreliable narrator type books. |
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Post by Sarah*H on Oct 2, 2017 19:07:58 GMT
On Audible, I'm enjoying these mystery series:
Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny - cozy mysteries set in Canada. The dialogue in these books is wicked.
The Slough House series by Mick Herron: about a group of misfits in the British intelligence service. These books are wry and sarcastic and very twisty.
The Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters: good old fashioned mysteries. Set in Egypt, written by a female British archaeologist. The protagonist is delightful.
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Post by valleyview on Oct 2, 2017 19:11:12 GMT
Camilla Lackberg, Karin Fossum, and Jo Nesbo are great Scandinavian authors.
A new book that I enjoyed was Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz.
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Post by candygurl on Oct 2, 2017 19:16:24 GMT
The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson
Her Every Fear also by Peter Swanson, both are really good!
T. R. Regan her Faith McMann series, awesome!
Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine, easy to read and enjoyed it.
Anything by Karin Slaughter or Tess Geritsen. Love both of anything they write.
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Oct 2, 2017 19:19:50 GMT
I suggest anything by Jo Nesbo-but in particular The Snowman-it's being made into a movie, can't wait!! I also like the alex delaware novels by Jonathan Kellerman, and the Harry Bosch novels by Michael Connelly I love the Harry Hole series (one of my all time favorite mystery series), but don't like his standalone books. I can't wait for the Snowman movie either! Besides the Harry Hole series I've enjoyed: Tana French's books - The Dublin Murder Squad - these are considered a series because a character from one book will show up as the protagonist in the next book, but really could be stand alone books, she's one of my favorite mystery authors Karin Slaughter - either of her series (they actually converge at one point) and her latest standalone The Good Daughter was great (more of a character driven family drama with a mystery), these tend to be very dark and can be graphic - so stay away if that is not your style Penn Cage series by Greg Iles, his latest was a trilogy (starting with Natchez Burning) that was really good - inspired by real life journalist that was pursuing justice for old civil rights murders, set in Missippi Sebastian St. Cyr series by C.S. Harris. Set in London in the 1800's. Great blend of history, mystery, and a little romance. I love that there are some good character arcs across the series, as well as the mysteries for each book. Cork O'Connor series by William Kent Krueger. Set in northern Minnesota in small town. I like the inclusion of Native American history/culture. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series by Louise Penny. Set in small village in southern Quebec. It took me a few books to get into the rhythm of the characters and I've liked some books more than others, but overall have enjoyed the series. Kinsey Milhone series by Sue Grafton (the "alphabet" books - I think I've enjoyed the series more as it's progressed, some earlier books were uneven for me) Some others: John Hart's books - Redemption Road, The Last Child, Iron House
The Dry by Jane Harper. First book of the series that came out last year - next book coming out early next year I think. Mr Mercedes (Bill Hodges trilogy) by Stephen King. |
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Oct 2, 2017 19:20:37 GMT
Camilla Lackberg, Karin Fossum, and Jo Nesbo are great Scandinavian authors. A new book that I enjoyed was Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz. I read Magpie Murders this summer. I liked it too! |
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Oct 2, 2017 19:21:04 GMT
The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson Her Every Fear also by Peter Swanson, both are really good! T. R. Regan her Faith McMann series, awesome! Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine, easy to read and enjoyed it. Anything by Karin Slaughter or Tess Geritsen. Love both of anything they write. I forgot Peter Swanson - I've liked his books too! |
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Post by sandyg79 on Oct 2, 2017 19:33:38 GMT
James Patterson has a series out called the Women's Murder Club series. First book is 1st to Die.
Catherine Coulter has a FBI series out which is really good - first book is Back Fire.
Janet Evanovich also has a series after numbers - first book One for the Money.
Sue Grafton has a series out too - A is for Alibi.
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Post by maryannscraps on Oct 2, 2017 19:48:47 GMT
I've read almost all the series mentioned here, LOL. Great choices. If you like CSI type books, you might enjoy Katherine Reichs' Temperance Brennan books. She has a long running series that was the basis for the TV show, Bones.
Michael Connelly's series about Harry Bosch also spawned a TV show on Amazon called "Bosch". I think those books would translate well to audio books.
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Oct 2, 2017 19:51:54 GMT
Michael Connelly's series about Harry Bosch also spawned a TV show on Amazon called "Bosch". I think those books would translate well to audio books. His series is on my list, but haven't gotten around to it yet. I just bought his latest (Kindle deal) The Late Show, which is a new series with a female detective. |
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Post by lisacharlotte on Oct 2, 2017 19:52:32 GMT
For book club this month we are reading The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson. It's the first in a series and the basis for the A&E (now Netflix) show "Longmire".
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River
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Post by River on Oct 2, 2017 19:56:33 GMT
Wow, I'm so glad I asked! I've got a great list going now thanks to ya'll.  Thank you and keep them coming. |
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Post by maryannscraps on Oct 2, 2017 19:58:44 GMT
Michael Connelly's series about Harry Bosch also spawned a TV show on Amazon called "Bosch". I think those books would translate well to audio books. His series is on my list, but haven't gotten around to it yet. I just bought his latest (Kindle deal) The Late Show, which is a new series with a female detective. The TV show is really good - I loved Titus Welliver in Sons of Anarchy. The show doesn't go linearly through his books, it tackles three or four of them simultaneously through the season. He's written a whole lot of books in that series. I love it when I discover a good series and can keep going without impatiently waiting for the author to write a new book! It took Greg Iles years and years to finish off the Natchez Burning series, and I was annoyed that I couldn't keep going! ETA: I thought of another: John Verdon's Dave Gurney series that starts with Think of a Number. Those would be good to listen to, also. |
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Post by baylorgrad on Oct 2, 2017 20:05:15 GMT
On Audible, I'm enjoying these mystery series: Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny - cozy mysteries set in Canada. The dialogue in these books is wicked. The Slough House series by Mick Herron: about a group of misfits in the British intelligence service. These books are wry and sarcastic and very twisty. The Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters: good old fashioned mysteries. Set in Egypt, written by a female British archaeologist. The protagonist is delightful. I love the Amelia Peabody series! I haven't read that series for a long time -- maybe I need to get them out again! |
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Post by dewryce on Oct 2, 2017 22:27:05 GMT
One of my all time favorites is the Kay Scarpetta series by Patricia Cornwell. She is a forensic pathologist and typically works with a local police officer and a special unit of the FBI. It is a long series, and the first 5 or so are the best.
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Post by anniefb on Oct 2, 2017 23:06:21 GMT
I really enjoy the Commissario Brunetti mysteries by Donna Leon. They're set in Venice.
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Post by utmr on Oct 2, 2017 23:33:27 GMT
I’ve had good luck with Goodreads.com. Look up a book you really like, and then it will show several similar suggestions. I’ve had good luck that way finding new series
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Post by omarakbt on Oct 3, 2017 0:08:59 GMT
I've been having fun with Rhys Bowen's Her Royal Spyness series as well as her Evan Evan series
Diane
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Post by imsirius on Oct 3, 2017 0:15:21 GMT
Robert Galbraith's Cormoran Strike series is awesome. (Galbraith is JK Rowling's alias)
Harlan Coben's Bolitar series
Lincoln Barclay's books
Tana French's books
Alan Jacobsen's Karen Vail series
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Post by Karene on Oct 3, 2017 1:11:15 GMT
I also like Sophie Hannah and Tana French.
I like Ann Cleeves. Her Shetland series and Vera Stanhope, both of which were made into TV series.
Jackson Brodie series by Kate Atkinson also TV series.
Inspector Lynley series by Elizabeth George, also a TV series.
Tania Carver - Brennan and Esposito mysteries
Stephen Booth - Ben Cooper and Diana Fry mysteries
Linda Castillo - Kate Burkholder - Amish murder mysteries
Jane Casey - Maeve Kerrigan mysteries
Ellie Griffiths - Ruth Galloway mysteries
Sharon Bolton - Lacy Flint mysteries
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Post by templatequeen on Oct 3, 2017 1:14:25 GMT
Great post... I am always looking for suggestions on a new read or author
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