Murder Mysteries

[civicryder3]

I'm a huge murder mystery fan, anyone read and Diane Mott Davidson, Lilian Jackson Braun??? I read alot of different authors but i'm always up for hearing any other good ones to check out.

[garcia5]

I don't know that I ever read one, which probably goes without saying that I haven't, but if you have a line on a real good page turner I'm game. I'm on the last half of The Amber Spyglass so I should bee free'd up to read something new soon.

[civicryder3]

The Amber Spyglass, i'll have to look that one up, whats it about??? and as far as who would be good to read it depends on what you like, Diane Mott Davidson has a series and its about this caterer who somehow gets in the middle of all these investigations and ends up solving them. But I know Jane Evanovich is really good, i tend to read alot of female authors dont particularly know why but those two are good.

[garcia5]

The Amber Spyglass is actually considered a young adults book, part three in a trilogy of books, which is actually more of relative to books like The Da Vinci Code mixed with a little bit of Narnia. Not a murder mystery.

[civicryder3]

hey i read lots of stuff i just like murder mysteries alot because they keep you guessing and i like to try to figure out the end before i get there and love being surprised when i'm wrong. but that "amber spyglass." sounds interesting so i'll have to check it out, which one is the first in the series?? and i dont mind thats its a YA book, i'm a huge harry potter fan so i'm always up for a good read regardless of what it is

[garcia5]

The trilogy consists of:

Book I: The Golden Compass (which is going to be a film out this Christmas)

Book II: The Subtle Knife

Book III: The Amber Spyglass

I do not recommend this trilogy to those that are religiously sensative. It puts the tone of Harry Potter at a Easy Reader Level.

I would also suggest the Richard Stark Parker Novels. His older works are pretty much stand alone. I would suggest starting with Firebreak. I swear you'll think you have everyone figured out but the characters are hard to pin. Marcello Montecino is another great author, I would suggest his novel The Cross Killer, very graphic and somewhat detective crime noir style.

[civicryder3]

thanks for all the info i really appreciate it. i'm always looking for something new and interested so i'm looking forward to checking these out. I dont know if you are a Tolkien fan or not, i really wasnt until the movies but, his son is releasing one that he edited after his death and is called "the children of hurin" if you like him you might want to check that one out. not murder mystery of course but well just thought i'd give the heads up.

[grober]

John Grisham has had a few books based on a murder that wasn't sloved. i can't remeber the name but I'm sure you cpuld find it somewhere.

[civicryder3]

John Grisham has had a few books based on a murder that wasn't sloved. i can't remeber the name but I'm sure you cpuld find it somewhere.
yea my mom mentioned him, she reads alot of us, i prefer Elizabeth Lowell though, but he's good too.

[beatletraci]

I love Dennis Lehane books. He has a series of books that involve two private detectives (Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro novels) that are all really good. He is such an awesome writer and his characters are so human and so believable. He also has written a few stand alone books including Mystic River which is so much better than the movie.

I have read all of Johnathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware books. Alex is a psychologist who works with his police dectective friend Milo on solving murders in the LA area. The solving of each murder is usually wonderfully complicated with great plot twists, but it is the wonderful friendship between Alex and Milo that keeps me coming back to these books.

I also really enjoy reading Harlan Coben. He has written some awesome muder mystery books. My favorite book by him is Gone For Good. It has a lot of really awesome and unexpected plot twists that keep you guessing the whole way through the book.

[civicryder3]

I love Dennis Lehane books. He has a series of books that involve two private detectives (Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro novels) that are all really good. He is such an awesome writer and his characters are so human and so believable. He also has written a few stand alone books including Mystic River which is so much better than the movie.

I have read all of Johnathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware books. Alex is a psychologist who works with his police dectective friend Milo on solving murders in the LA area. The solving of each murder is usually wonderfully complicated with great plot twists, but it is the wonderful friendship between Alex and Milo that keeps me coming back to these books.

I also really enjoy reading Harlan Coben. He has written some awesome muder mystery books. My favorite book by him is Gone For Good. It has a lot of really awesome and unexpected plot twists that keep you guessing the whole way through the book.

wow thanks!!! you'd probably like G. A. McKevett she has a series out called a "Savannah Reid Mystery" the heroine is a detective in southern california, she's all the time getting in situations that put her in alot of trouble with her boss but she always figures it out in the end, of course LOL.
Elizabeth Lowell's books are alot like the ones you mentioned but they arent really in a series some characters mentioned in certain books are in others but it mainly includes plots revolving around a company called rarities unlimited and the mystery i've read so far have been plotted with jewel theft, ancient scrolls, and stolen paintings, tons of murder and mystery and suspense with a little romance thrown in there with every one.
my all time fav. thou is Diane Mott Davidson, she has a series about a caterer named Goldy and while she's catering she gets involved with some really bizarre cases that keep you guessing and ends up making her a detective in everyone. the characters in this book are real loveable and easy to get into, but i'm always kept guessing til the very end, plus in this series the more you read and get to know the characters the more interesting the plots get. i'd read these in order though otherwise you might be a little confused @ some points.

[redbomber0]

I do not recommend this trilogy to those that are religiously sensative. It puts the tone of Harry Potter at a Easy Reader Level.

lol, you're absolutely right.

anyone read jasper fforde's nursery crime books?

[civicryder3]

lol, you're absolutely right.

anyone read jasper fforde's nursery crime books?

no whats it about??

[redbomber0]

no whats it about??
lol, he gets all these nursery rhymes, and it's as though all the characters are living in this city in england and Jack Spratt (form could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean) has to investigate them. it is really fun. i haven't read the first one, but the second one has him uncovering the mystery of goldilocks. she dies after fleeing the 3 bears house, and Jack has to find out why. also, dangerous serial killer the Gingerbreadman is on the loose again...

it's fun. here's the amazon link to both books:

The Big Over-Easy (with Humpty-Dumpty):
http://www.amazon.com/Big-Over-Easy-Nursery-Crime/dp/0143037234/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b/102-4219616-0247363?ie=UTF8&qid=1181925959&sr=8-1

The Fourth Bear:
http://www.amazon.com/Fourth-Bear-Nursery-Crime/dp/0670037729/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-4219616-0247363?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181925959&sr=8-1

[civicryder3]

wow those sound really interesting, more along kid or adult though??? i'm going to have to check them out. i must admit they are coming up with some really great scenarios for books lately

[madcowjm]

This thread is incredibly useful. I've been looking for more authors to explore. I was reading a lot of "airport fare" so whatever was there, so the usual, mary higgins clark, david baldacci, not that I don't enjoy them, but you get used to them. I do like James Patterson also (Along came a spider etc) and Jeffry Deaver. I will try the others you all have mentioned when i get off this teeny bopper book kick that I'm on :)

[civicryder3]

Glad to hear it madcow, thats why i wanted to start the thread to see what other authors people liked for me to try, granite it has strayed a little but everyone's listed some really great interesting stuff, because of it i'm having so much trouble keeping up with all my reading, too many to read this summer not enough time.

[redbomber0]

Glad to hear it madcow, thats why i wanted to start the thread to see what other authors people liked for me to try, granite it has strayed a little but everyone's listed some really great interesting stuff, because of it i'm having so much trouble keeping up with all my reading, too many to read this summer not enough time.

lol, i know what you mean!!

about the nursery crime books: they are geared towards older "young adults" and up i suppose...i'm not quite sure, but they can be kinda intense at points.

[civicryder3]

lol, i know what you mean!!

about the nursery crime books: they are geared towards older "young adults" and up i suppose...i'm not quite sure, but they can be kinda intense at points.

well i appreciate you mentioning it because i'm going to check'em out i mean come on i read HP so i dont mind reading YA. LOL

[redbomber0]

well i appreciate you mentioning it because i'm going to check'em out i mean come on i read HP so i dont mind reading YA. LOL

absolutely!! your local library should have one of the two books.

[dizzymom]

Just finished another John Sandford novel and starting another Jonathan Kellerman novel with a couple of Patricia Cornwells waiting. Any fellow mystery readers on board? Who do you like? Recommendations?